Abigail Spencer
Biography
Abigail Leigh Spencer is an American actress born on August 4, 1981, in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Known professionally as Abigail Spencer or Abby Spencer, she has established a career in both television and film. With 62 known credits in the entertainment industry, she has worked across various genres, ranging from daytime soap operas to crime dramas and feature films. Her professional background includes significant roles in long-running television series and appearances in several major motion pictures throughout the 2010s. Spencer continues to be recognized for her contributions to screen acting, having built a diverse portfolio of work since beginning her career in the late 1990s.
Career overview
Abigail Spencer began her professional acting career on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children, where she portrayed the character Rebecca Tyree from 1999 to 2001. Following this, she transitioned into prime-time television, starring in the 2006 Lifetime crime drama series Angela's Eyes. Throughout her career, Spencer has maintained a consistent presence on television, securing recurring roles in several notable series including Mad Men, Hawthorne, and Suits. Her television work has spanned a variety of networks and genres, contributing to her recognition as a versatile performer.
In addition to her television work, Spencer has appeared in a wide array of feature films. Her filmography includes roles in In My Sleep in 2010, followed by appearances in Cowboys and Aliens, This Means War, and Chasing Mavericks in 2011 and 2012. She continued to work in film throughout the early 2010s, with credits including The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia and Oz the Great and Powerful in 2013, as well as This Is Where I Leave You in 2014. These projects demonstrate her involvement in both independent and studio-backed productions during that period of her career.
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- Best Medicine (2026) as Louisa Glasson
- Clean Hands (2026) as Dana
- With Love, Meghan (2025) as Self
- The Actor (2025) Producer
- Extended Family (2023) as Julia Mariano
- Shatter Belt (2023) as Ramina
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- Harry & Meghan (2022) as Self
- Rebel (2021) as Dr. Misha Nelson
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- Wayne (2019) as Donna Luccetti
- Reprisal (2019) as Doris Dearie / Katherine Harlow
- 9-1-1 (2018) as Detective Amber Braeburn
- Buttons (2018) as Annabelle (Adult)
- The Sweet Life (2017) as Lolita
- Three Women (2017) as Madeline
- Timeless (2016) as Lucy Preston
- Winter Light (2015) Producer
- A Beautiful Now (2015) as Romy
- The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015) as Abigail
- Stars (2015)
- A Walk in Winter (2015) as Abigail
- H8RZ (2015) as Laura Sedgewick
- True Detective (2014) as Gena Brune
- This Is Where I Leave You (2014) as Quinn Altman
- The Forger (2014) as DEA Agent Catherine Paisley
- Rectify (2013) as Amantha Holden
- Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) as May
- The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013) as Lisa Wyrick
- Kilimanjaro (2013) as Yvonne
- Burning Love (2012) as Annie
- This Means War (2012) as Katie
- Chasing Mavericks (2012) as Brenda Hesson
- Suits (2011) as Dana Scott
- Cowboys & Aliens (2011) as Alice
- The Glades (2010) as Ashley Carter
- In My Sleep (2010) as Gwen
- Rex Is Not Your Lawyer (2010) as Lindsey Steers
- Castle (2009) as Sarah Reed
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Young Cheif
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Chief in Her 20s
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Maxine Spratt
- Mad Men (2007) as Suzanne Farrell
- Private Practice (2007) as Rachel
- Moonlight (2007) as Simone Walker
- The Wedding Bells (2007)
- Jekyll (2007) as Talia Carew
- Backyards & Bullets (2007)
- Angela's Eyes (2006) as Angela Clinton
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Megan Hunt
- Bones (2005) as Phillipa Fitz
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Carol
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) as Cindy Brown
- Killer Instinct (2005)
- Fathers and Sons (2005) as Clarissa
- Graduation Night (2003) as Skye
- Campfire Stories (2001) as Melissa
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Becky Lester
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as Megan
- Law & Order (1990) as Michelle Burns
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- Here and Now