Abigail Spencer

Abigail Leigh Spencer (born August 4, 1981) is an American actress known for her roles in several television series. A native of Florida, she began her career on the ABC daytime television soap opera All My Children playing Rebecca Tyree from 1999 to 2001, before going on to star in the short-lived Lifetime crime drama series Angela's Eyes (2006). Spencer has appeared in films such as In My Sleep (2010), Cowboys & Aliens (2011), This Means War (2012), Chasing Mavericks (2012), The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and This Is Where I Leave You (2014). On television, she has had recurring roles on Mad Men, Hawthorne, and Suits. From 2013 to 2016, Spencer starred as Amantha Holden in the SundanceTV drama series Rectify, for which she received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination. In 2016, Spencer began playing the leading role of history professor Lucy Preston in the NBC series Timeless.

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Chasing Mavericks (2012)

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Hanson  •  Michael Apted
CAST:  Leven Rambin  •  Gerard Butler  •  Elisabeth Shue  •  Abigail Spencer

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Hanson  •  Michael Apted
CAST:  Leven Rambin  •  Gerard Butler  •  Elisabeth Shue  •  Abigail Spencer

Jekyll (2007)

When Dr. Jekyll creates his alter-ego avatar and then downloads him directly into his brain, he turns into a psychopathic, hedonistic, ultra-violent party animal. Will he abandon his girlfriend in favor of the sexy stripper? How many bodies will he leave in his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Zakarin
CAST:  Matt Keeslar  •  Jonathan Silverman  •  Alanna Ubach  •  Siena Goines

When Dr. Jekyll creates his alter-ego avatar and then downloads him directly into his brain, he turns into a psychopathic, hedonistic, ultra-violent party animal. Will he abandon his girlfriend in favor of the sexy stripper? How many bodies will he leave in his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Zakarin
CAST:  Matt Keeslar  •  Jonathan Silverman  •  Alanna Ubach  •  Siena Goines

The Forger (2014)

A former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to alter his plans and commit one more job for the man who financed his release.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Martin
CAST:  John Travolta  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Tye Sheridan  •  Abigail Spencer

A former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to alter his plans and commit one more job for the man who financed his release.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Martin
CAST:  John Travolta  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Tye Sheridan  •  Abigail Spencer

This Is Where I Leave You (2014)

Funny

When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shawn Levy
CAST:  Jason Bateman  •  Rose Byrne  •  Tina Fey  •  Jane Fonda

When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along with their free-speaking mother and a collection of spouses, exes and might-have-beens ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shawn Levy
CAST:  Jason Bateman  •  Rose Byrne  •  Tina Fey  •  Jane Fonda

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Raimi
CAST:  James Franco  •  Mila Kunis  •  Rachel Weisz  •  Michelle Williams

Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Raimi
CAST:  James Franco  •  Mila Kunis  •  Rachel Weisz  •  Michelle Williams

This Means War (2012)

FunnyRomanticEmotionalUplifting

Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  McG
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon  •  Chris Pine  •  Tom Hardy  •  Laura Vandervoort

Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  McG
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon  •  Chris Pine  •  Tom Hardy  •  Laura Vandervoort

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Favreau
CAST:  Olivia Wilde  •  Harrison Ford  •  Daniel Craig  •  Sam Rockwell

A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon Favreau
CAST:  Olivia Wilde  •  Harrison Ford  •  Daniel Craig  •  Sam Rockwell

Fathers and Sons (2005)

Intertwined tales of three families who grow up on the same street, focusing on the relationship of fathers and sons. The first section features Anthony and Jenny and traces the father-son bond that develops between Anthony and his newborn son over 30 years. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rodrigo García  •  Rob Spera  •  Jared Rappaport
CAST:  Bradley Whitford  •  Kathy Baker  •  Samantha Mathis  •  Ron Eldard

Intertwined tales of three families who grow up on the same street, focusing on the relationship of fathers and sons. The first section features Anthony and Jenny and traces the father-son bond that develops between Anthony and his newborn son over 30 years. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rodrigo García  •  Rob Spera  •  Jared Rappaport
CAST:  Bradley Whitford  •  Kathy Baker  •  Samantha Mathis  •  Ron Eldard

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)

A young family moves into a historic home in Georgia, only to learn they are not the house's only inhabitants. Soon they find themselves in the presence of a secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Elkins
CAST:  Chad Michael Murray  •  Katee Sackhoff  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Cicely Tyson

A young family moves into a historic home in Georgia, only to learn they are not the house's only inhabitants. Soon they find themselves in the presence of a secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Elkins
CAST:  Chad Michael Murray  •  Katee Sackhoff  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Cicely Tyson

In My Sleep (2010)

A sleepwalking, sexaholic masseur wakes up, covered in blood next to a bloody knife, when cops ring the doorbell.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allen Wolf
CAST:  Philip Winchester  •  Tim Draxl  •  Lacey Chabert  •  Abigail Spencer

A sleepwalking, sexaholic masseur wakes up, covered in blood next to a bloody knife, when cops ring the doorbell.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allen Wolf
CAST:  Philip Winchester  •  Tim Draxl  •  Lacey Chabert  •  Abigail Spencer

Campfire Stories (2001)

Two teens on their way to a backwoods party come across a beautiful young woman having car trouble. Their search for help only gets them lost, deep in the woods, where they meet Forest Ranger Bill with a penchant for scary stories. The campfire flickers long into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Krakowski  •  Bob Cea  •  Jeff Mazzola
CAST:  Jamie-Lynn Sigler  •  Rob McElhenney  •  Charlie Day  •  John Hensley

Two teens on their way to a backwoods party come across a beautiful young woman having car trouble. Their search for help only gets them lost, deep in the woods, where they meet Forest Ranger Bill with a penchant for scary stories. The campfire flickers long into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Krakowski  •  Bob Cea  •  Jeff Mazzola
CAST:  Jamie-Lynn Sigler  •  Rob McElhenney  •  Charlie Day  •  John Hensley

Kilimanjaro (2013)

For years, Doug Collins has been wading through a routine unsatisfying job and an increasingly miserable relationship. After his girlfriend moves out, Doug pushes himself to live a more fulfilling life starting with a trek to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Strafford
CAST:  Brian Geraghty  •  Alexia Rasmussen  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Chris Marquette

For years, Doug Collins has been wading through a routine unsatisfying job and an increasingly miserable relationship. After his girlfriend moves out, Doug pushes himself to live a more fulfilling life starting with a trek to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Strafford
CAST:  Brian Geraghty  •  Alexia Rasmussen  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Chris Marquette

A Beautiful Now (2015)

A beautiful dancer hangs on the razor's edge between reality and fantasy as she asks her friends to help her figure out the passions and relationships that have shaped who they are and who they will become.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniela Amavia
CAST:  Abigail Spencer  •  Cheyenne Jackson  •  Collette Wolfe  •  Elena Satine

A beautiful dancer hangs on the razor's edge between reality and fantasy as she asks her friends to help her figure out the passions and relationships that have shaped who they are and who they will become.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniela Amavia
CAST:  Abigail Spencer  •  Cheyenne Jackson  •  Collette Wolfe  •  Elena Satine

The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015)

Seven vignettes explore the difference between fantasy and reality, memory and history, and the joy and agony of the human condition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Columbus  •  Jeremy David White  •  Lauren Hoekstra  •  Sarah Kruchowski  •  Ryan Moody  •  Simon Savelyev  •  Vanita Shastry  •  Shadae Lamar Smith  •  Jonathan King
CAST:  James Franco  •  Natalie Portman  •  Kristen Wiig  •  Kate Mara

Seven vignettes explore the difference between fantasy and reality, memory and history, and the joy and agony of the human condition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Columbus  •  Jeremy David White  •  Lauren Hoekstra  •  Sarah Kruchowski  •  Ryan Moody  •  Simon Savelyev  •  Vanita Shastry  •  Shadae Lamar Smith  •  Jonathan King
CAST:  James Franco  •  Natalie Portman  •  Kristen Wiig  •  Kate Mara

The Sweet Life (2017)

Kenny is an ice cream vendor in Chicago with a crisp white uniform and an apathetic heart. When he encounters Lolita, a sharp-tongued but despondent insurance actuary, their heated conversation, natural spark and mutual hopelessness lead to an unusual proposal for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Spera
CAST:  Chris Messina  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Maggie Siff  •  Tyson Ritter

Kenny is an ice cream vendor in Chicago with a crisp white uniform and an apathetic heart. When he encounters Lolita, a sharp-tongued but despondent insurance actuary, their heated conversation, natural spark and mutual hopelessness lead to an unusual proposal for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Spera
CAST:  Chris Messina  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Maggie Siff  •  Tyson Ritter

A Walk in Winter (2015)

When Conrad returns to his hometown to identify his mother's body, he is forced to confront the painful memories of his childhood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryan Moody
CAST:  James Franco  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Jack Kehler  •  Max Leifman

When Conrad returns to his hometown to identify his mother's body, he is forced to confront the painful memories of his childhood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryan Moody
CAST:  James Franco  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Jack Kehler  •  Max Leifman

H8RZ (2015)

In the aftermath of a mysterious High School 'incident', The school's attorney questions the only witness, a student, in hopes of protecting the school from any lawsuits. But as this student weaves his tale, it becomes clear that there is much more to this story ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Derrick Borte
CAST:  Sophie Lane Curtis  •  Israel Broussard  •  Jeremy Sisto  •  Abigail Spencer

In the aftermath of a mysterious High School 'incident', The school's attorney questions the only witness, a student, in hopes of protecting the school from any lawsuits. But as this student weaves his tale, it becomes clear that there is much more to this story ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Derrick Borte
CAST:  Sophie Lane Curtis  •  Israel Broussard  •  Jeremy Sisto  •  Abigail Spencer

Three Women (2017)

At any given moment in any mans life there are always three women involved...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Beh
CAST:  Alex Beh  •  Dana DeLorenzo  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Anna Camp

At any given moment in any mans life there are always three women involved...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Beh
CAST:  Alex Beh  •  Dana DeLorenzo  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Anna Camp

Buttons (2018)

During a time of robber barons, child labor, and rising industry, two orphan girls get a little help from their unexpected guardian angels who turn the tide of events and change their lives forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Janis
CAST:  Alivia Clark  •  Angela Lansbury  •  Ioan Gruffudd  •  Katie McGrath

During a time of robber barons, child labor, and rising industry, two orphan girls get a little help from their unexpected guardian angels who turn the tide of events and change their lives forever.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Janis
CAST:  Alivia Clark  •  Angela Lansbury  •  Ioan Gruffudd  •  Katie McGrath

Backyards & Bullets (2007)

Strange things are afoot at a local suburban neighborhood watch group.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles McDougall
CAST:  Billy Burke  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Joey King  •  Kai Caster

Strange things are afoot at a local suburban neighborhood watch group.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles McDougall
CAST:  Billy Burke  •  Abigail Spencer  •  Joey King  •  Kai Caster
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