Spencer Grammer
Spencer Grammer | |
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 Grammer in 2024 | |
| Born | Spencer Karen Grammer October 9, 1983 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Marymount Manhattan College (BFA) Columbia University (MFA)[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | Summer Smith in Rick and Morty |
| Spouse |
James Hesketh
(m. 2011; div. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Greer Grammer (half-sister) |
Spencer Karen Grammer (born October 9, 1983)[3] is an American actress best known for her roles as the voice of Summer Smith in the Adult Swim animated science-fiction series Rick and Morty and as Casey Cartwright in the ABC Family college comedy-drama series Greek.
Early life
[edit]Spencer Grammer was born in Los Angeles, California.[4] She is the daughter of actor Kelsey Grammer and Doreen Alderman, and was named after her paternal aunt, Karen, who was murdered in 1975.[3] She has six paternal half-siblings: three half-sisters (the actress Greer Grammer, Mason, and Faith) and three half-brothers (Jude, Gabriel, and James).[3] She also has a maternal half-sister named Madison.[5] She attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City.[3] Grammer graduated from Columbia University School of the Arts in 2023 with an MFA in directing.
Career
[edit]Grammer's first role was as a child, appearing uncredited on the show Cheers, in which her father Kelsey Grammer starred.[3]
Grammer played the female lead, Casey Cartwright, in the ABC Family series Greek.[6] The show followed the life of a sister (Grammer) and her brother, Rusty Cartwright, played by Jacob Zachar, as they navigate college and life within the world of the Greek system fraternities and sororities in a midwestern Ohio college town.[7][8]
In 2013, Grammer starred opposite Blair Underwood in Ironside, the remake of the popular 1960s television series of the same name.[9] The show was canceled after three episodes aired.[10] Since 2013, Spencer has lent her voice to the character of Summer Smith on the Adult Swim animated science fiction series Rick and Morty.
Personal life
[edit]Grammer married James Hesketh, a firefighter, on February 11, 2011.[11] In October 2011, she gave birth to their son.[12][13] In November 2017, James Hesketh filed for divorce from Grammer.[14]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Path of Most Resistance | Prudence | Short film |
| 2006 | Beautiful Ohio | Carlene | |
| 2007 | Descent | Stephanie (uncredited) | |
| 2011 | Missing William | Jill | |
| 2013 | In Lieu of Flowers | Rachel | |
| 2015 | Roommate Wanted | Dee | |
| 2016 | Beyond Paradise | Rachel | |
| 2017 | Boone The Bounty Hunter | Kat | |
| 2017 | Random Tropical Paradise | Colette Weller | |
| 2024 | Isla Monstro | Moon | [15][16] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Cheers | Little Girl | Episode: "One Hugs, the Other Doesn't" |
| 2004 | Clubhouse | Sheila | Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "Chin Music" |
| 2005 | Clubhouse | Sheila | Episode: "Road Trip" |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero | Dora | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2005 | Third Watch | Kimmie Haynes | Episode: "Kingpin Rising" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Katie | Episode: "Infected" |
| 2006 | The Bedford Diaries | Lee's Classmate | Episode: "Love and the Tenth Planet" |
| 2006 | Six Degrees | Nanny | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | As the World Turns | Dr. Lucy Montgomery | Main cast |
| 2007–2011 | Greek | Casey Cartwright | 74 episodes, Lead role |
| 2009 | Robot Chicken | Atlantis / Mother (voice) | Episode: "Please Do Not Notify Our Contractors" |
| 2012 | CSI: NY | Kim Barnett | Episode: "Flash Pop" |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ella St James | Episode: "Dead Air" |
| 2013 | Ironside | Holly | Main cast |
| 2013–present | Rick and Morty | Summer Smith (voice) | Main cast[17] |
| 2014 | Royal Pains | Ashley | Episode: "Everybody Loves Ray, Man" |
| 2014 | Chicago PD | Jenn Cassidy | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Mr. Robinson | Ashleigh Willows | Series regular |
| 2016 | Scorpion | Airman Woodrow | Episode: "Civil War" |
| 2017 | Grey's Anatomy | Candace | Episode: "In the Air Tonight" |
| 2017 | Graves | Katie Farrell | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Tell Me a Story | Beth Miller | 6 episodes |
| 2021 | The Barbarian and the Troll | Brendar (voice) | Main cast |
| 2022 | Hacking Google | Narrator (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The 12 Days of Christmas Eve | Michelle Conway | Kelsey Grammer played her father in the movie |
| 2022–2023 | Solar Opposites | Lynette (voice) | 3 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Rick & Morty' actress Spencer Grammer breaks silence about NYC stabbing, says everyone 'got it wrong'". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/kelsey-grammer-spencer-parenting-regret-b2230026.html [bare URL]
- ^ a b c d e "Spencer Grammer Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Spencer Grammer - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Spencer Grammer on Instagram". Instagram. April 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (January 3, 2011). "TV Reviews: 'Greek' and 'Pretty Little Liars' return to ABC Family". Uproxx. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ "Greek, Paley Center Screening Room" (video). PaleyFest. April 28, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (January 4, 2011). "HitFix Interview: 'Greek' creator Sean Smith talks Season 4". Hitfix.com. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ Pehanick, Maggie (July 28, 2013). "Spencer Grammer Talks About Her New Drama: "I Wanted to Get in Touch With My Darker Side"". BuzzSugar (PopSugar Entertainment). Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley; O'Connell, Michael (October 18, 2013). "NBC Cancels 'Ironside,' 'Welcome to the Family'; Slots 'Community,' 'Chicago PD'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Spencer Grammer Engaged: Kelsey's Daughter To Wed James Hesketh". HuffPost. January 21, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ Abrams, Natalie (October 11, 2011). "Kelsey Grammer's Daughter Spencer Gives Birth to a Baby Boy". TV Guide. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ Miller, Gerri (September 9, 2013). "Exclusive! New Mom Spencer Grammer Talks Her Own 'Modern Family'". YourTango. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ "Spencer Grammer Getting A Divorce". TMZ. November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (July 24, 2024). "Harland Williams, Spencer Grammer, Harry Lennix Lead Voice Cast for Animated Sci-Fi Movie 'Isla Monstro' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Sitges2024 Completes its Constellation of the World's Best Fantastic Genre". Sitges Film Festival. September 10, 2024. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Adult Swim (July 29, 2013). SDCC 2013 – Rick and Morty – Adult Swim (YouTube).
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
| People | |
- 1983 births
- Living people
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American soap opera actresses
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Marymount Manhattan College alumni
- American child actresses
- Los Angeles County High School for the Arts alumni
- Columbia University alumni
- American people of British descent
- American people of United States Virgin Islands descent