Abigail Spencer

Actor, Producer, Writer

Birthdate: August 4

Birthplace: Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA

Actress, writer, and producer on both the big and small screen, Abigail Spencer is quickly making a name for herself in Hollywood.

Spencer was seen in Sam Raimi's Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), a prequel take on The Wizard of Oz (1939), alongside James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, and Michelle Williams.

She has starred in the Sundance Channel's first scripted series, Rectify (2013). The series follows "Daniel Holden" (played by Aden Young), who must put his life back together, after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.

Spencer also was on the indie, Kilimanjaro (2013), opposite Brian Geraghty, and reprising her role of "Annie" for the online series, "Burning Love" on YouTube, which got picked up for a second and third season. The series, produced by Red Hour, is a funny parody of a "Bachelor"-esque show. She also reprised her role on the USA hit show, Suits (2011), and was seen in the season of Childrens Hospital (2008) for Adult Swim.

Abigail was the lead in Daniela Amavia's cinematic piece A Beautiful Now (2015), produced by Keith Kjarval/Unified Pictures.

As a screenwriter and producer, Spencer is in development on Wrong Number, with James Franco producing through his "Rabbit Bandini Productions" banner. Spencer will also star in the indie romantic comedy directed by AnnaRose King. Spencer also co-wrote, with Lauren McBrayer Miller, the television series "Teach", which was purchased by ABC Family and deals with the lives of high-school teachers.

Spencer starred, alongside Gerard Butler in Curtis Hanson's, Chasing Mavericks (2012). The film follows surfer "Jay Moriarity", who sets out to ride the Northern California break, known as "Mavericks". She was also seen opposite Jon Hamm on AMC's award-winning and critically-acclaimed original series Mad Men (2007), in the series' third season, as Don Draper's latest love interest, who also happens to be his daughter's school teacher. Other film credits include McG's This Means War (2012) and Jon Favreau's Cowboys & Aliens (2011).

Known For

Mad Men
Mad Men

(2007)

Rectify
Rectify

(2013)

Cowboys & Aliens
Cowboys & Aliens

(2011)

Abigail Spencer Movies

actor

Collapse

Previous (17)

  • 2023 |

    The Forger

  • 2018 |

    Buttons, A New Musical Film

    asAnnabelle (Adult)
  • 2015 |
    The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
  • 2016 |
    The Sweet Life
  • 2016 |

    A Beautiful Now

    asRomy
  • 2015 |
    H8RZ
  • 2014 |

    This Is Where I Leave You

    asQuinn Altman
  • 2013 |
    Kilimanjaro
  • 2013 |
    The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
  • 2013 |

    Oz the Great and Powerful

    asMay
  • 2012 |

    Chasing Mavericks

    asBrenda Hesson
  • 2012 |

    This Means War

    asKatie
  • 2011 |
    Cowboys & Aliens
  • 2010 |
    In My Sleep
  • 2007 |
    Jekyll
  • 2003 |
    Graduation Night
  • 2001 |
    Campfire Stories
Abigail Spencer: Biography, Movies, Net Worth & Photos