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{{short description|American actress (born 1983)}}
{{short description|American actress (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Spencer Grammer
| name = Spencer Grammer
| image = Spencer Grammer Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2024.jpg
| image = Spencer Grammer by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Grammer at [[GalaxyCon]] Richmond in 2024
| caption = Grammer in 2024
| birth_name = Spencer Karen Grammer
| birth_name = Spencer Karen Grammer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|9}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|9}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
| education = [[Marymount Manhattan College]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])<br>[[Columbia University]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])<ref name="Herald">{{cite news |title= 'Rick & Morty' actress Spencer Grammer breaks silence about NYC stabbing, says everyone 'got it wrong' |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/11/23/rick-morty-actress-spencer-grammer-breaks-silence-about-nyc-stabbing-says-everyone-got-it-wrong/ |access-date=7 February 2023 |publisher=Boston Herald}}</ref>
| education = [[Marymount Manhattan College]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])<br />[[Columbia University]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])<ref name="Herald">{{cite news |title= {{'}}''Rick & Morty''{{'}} actress Spencer Grammer breaks silence about NYC stabbing, says everyone 'got it wrong' |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/11/23/rick-morty-actress-spencer-grammer-breaks-silence-about-nyc-stabbing-says-everyone-got-it-wrong/ |access-date=7 February 2023 |publisher=Boston Herald}}</ref>
| years_active = 1992–present
| years_active = 1992–present
| spouse = {{marriage|James Hesketh<br>|2011|2017|reason=divorced}}
| spouse = {{marriage|James Hesketh<br />|2011|2017|reason=divorced}}
| children = 1
| children = 1
| father = [[Kelsey Grammer]]
| father = [[Kelsey Grammer]]
| mother = Doreen Alderman<ref> https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/kelsey-grammer-spencer-parenting-regret-b2230026.html?amp</ref>
| mother = Doreen Alderman<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/kelsey-grammer-spencer-parenting-regret-b2230026.html | title=Kelsey Grammer reveals 'regrets' he's had as a father | website=[[Independent.co.uk]] | date=November 21, 2022 }}</ref>
| relatives = [[Greer Grammer]] (half-sister)
| relatives = [[Greer Grammer]] (half-sister)
| known_for = [[Summer Smith]] in ''[[Rick and Morty (franchise)|Rick and Morty]]''
}}
}}
'''Spencer Karen Grammer''' (born October 9, 1983)<ref name="TV Guide">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/spencer-grammer/bio/270893/|title=Spencer Grammer Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards|access-date=April 3, 2020}}<!--TV Guide cite includes full name Spencer Karen Grammer--></ref> is an American [[actress]] best known for her roles as the voice of [[List of Rick and Morty characters#Summer Smith|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 (TV series)|Greek]]''.
'''Spencer Karen Grammer''' (born October 9, 1983)<ref name="TV Guide">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/spencer-grammer/bio/270893/|title=Spencer Grammer Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards|access-date=April 3, 2020}}<!--TV Guide cite includes full name Spencer Karen Grammer--></ref> 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 [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] college comedy-drama series ''[[Greek (TV series)|Greek]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Spencer Grammer was born in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Spencer Grammer - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0334561/bio/ |website=IMDb |publisher=IMDb |access-date=27 November 2023}}</ref> She is the daughter of actor [[Kelsey Grammer]] and Doreen Alderman, and was named after her paternal aunt, Karen, who was murdered in 1975.<ref name="TV Guide"/> She has six paternal half-siblings: three half-sisters (the actress [[Greer Grammer]], Mason, and Faith) and three half-brothers (Jude, Gabriel, and James).<ref name="TV Guide"/> She also has a maternal half-sister named Madison.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BSuz9fSlcca/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BSuz9fSlcca |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Spencer Grammer on Instagram|work=[[Instagram]]|date=April 10, 2017|access-date=April 15, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She attended [[Marymount Manhattan College]] in New York City.<ref name="TV Guide"/> Grammer graduated from Columbia University School of the Arts in 2023 with an MFA in Directing.
Spencer Grammer was born in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Spencer Grammer – Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0334561/bio/ |website=IMDb |access-date=27 November 2023}}</ref> She is the daughter of actor [[Kelsey Grammer]] and Doreen Alderman, and was named after her paternal aunt, Karen, who was murdered in 1975.<ref name="TV Guide"/> She has six paternal half-siblings: three half-sisters (the actress [[Greer Grammer]], Mason, and Faith) and three half-brothers (Jude, Gabriel, and James).<ref name="TV Guide"/> She also has a maternal half-sister named Madison.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BSuz9fSlcca/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BSuz9fSlcca |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Spencer Grammer on Instagram|work=[[Instagram]]|date=April 10, 2017|access-date=April 15, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She attended [[Marymount Manhattan College]] in New York City.<ref name="TV Guide"/> Grammer graduated from Columbia University School of the Arts in 2023 with an MFA in directing.


==Career==
==Career==
Grammer's first role was as a child, appearing uncredited on the show ''[[Cheers]]''.<ref name="TV Guide"/>
Grammer's first role was as a child, appearing uncredited on the show ''[[Cheers]]'', in which her father [[Kelsey Grammer]] starred.<ref name="TV Guide"/>


Grammer played the female lead, [[Casey Cartwright]], in the [[ABC Family]] series ''[[Greek (TV series)|Greek]]''.<ref name=hitfix-daniel>{{cite web|last=Fienberg|first=Daniel|title=TV Reviews: 'Greek' and 'Pretty Little Liars' return to ABC Family|url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/tv-reviews-greek-and-pretty-little-liars-return-to-abc-family/|publisher=Uproxx|access-date=September 13, 2013|date=January 3, 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref name=paleyfest>{{cite web|title=Greek, Paley Center Screening Room|url=http://www.paleycenter.org/brightcove/videos/screening-room-2013a.html?bcpid=1679254821001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAADpP62yk~,CYkGoUDqnqWmJHL5SetwJ75jDx87buG6&bctid=2580226926001|work=PaleyFest|format=video|date=April 28, 2008|access-date=September 13, 2013}}</ref><ref name=hitfix-ssmith>{{cite web|last=Fienberg|first=Daniel|title=HitFix Interview: 'Greek' creator Sean Smith talks Season 4|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/hitfix-interview-greek-creator-sean-smith-talks-season-4|publisher=Hitfix.com|date=January 4, 2011|access-date=September 13, 2013}}</ref>
Grammer played the female lead, [[Casey Cartwright]], in the [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] series ''[[Greek (TV series)|Greek]]''.<ref name=hitfix-daniel>{{cite web|last=Fienberg|first=Daniel|title=TV Reviews: {{'}}''Greek''{{'}} and {{'}}''Pretty Little Liars''{{'}} return to ABC Family|url=https://uproxx.com/hitfix/tv-reviews-greek-and-pretty-little-liars-return-to-abc-family/|publisher=Uproxx|access-date=September 13, 2013|date=January 3, 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref name=paleyfest>{{cite web|title=Greek, Paley Center Screening Room|url=http://www.paleycenter.org/brightcove/videos/screening-room-2013a.html?bcpid=1679254821001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAADpP62yk~,CYkGoUDqnqWmJHL5SetwJ75jDx87buG6&bctid=2580226926001|work=PaleyFest|format=video|date=April 28, 2008|access-date=September 13, 2013|archive-date=March 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310221338/https://www.paleycenter.org/brightcove/videos/screening-room-2013a.html?bcpid=1679254821001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAADpP62yk~,CYkGoUDqnqWmJHL5SetwJ75jDx87buG6&bctid=2580226926001|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=hitfix-ssmith>{{cite web|last=Fienberg|first=Daniel|title=HitFix Interview: 'Greek' creator Sean Smith talks Season 4|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/hitfix-interview-greek-creator-sean-smith-talks-season-4|work=[[HitFix]]|date=January 4, 2011|access-date=September 13, 2013}}</ref>


In 2013, Grammer starred opposite [[Blair Underwood]] in ''[[Ironside (2013 TV series)|Ironside]]'', the remake of the popular 1960s [[Ironside (TV series)|television series of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pehanick|first=Maggie|title=Spencer Grammer Talks About Her New Drama: "I Wanted to Get in Touch With My Darker Side"|url=http://www.buzzsugar.com/Spencer-Grammer-Interview-Ironside-31050450|publisher=BuzzSugar (PopSugar Entertainment)|access-date=September 13, 2013|date=July 28, 2013}}</ref> The show was canceled after three episodes aired.<ref name="HR-IronCancel">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-cancels-ironside-welcome-family-648545|title=NBC Cancels 'Ironside,' 'Welcome to the Family'; Slots 'Community,' 'Chicago PD'|last1=Goldberg|first1=Lesley|first2=Michael|last2=O'Connell|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 18, 2013|access-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref> Since 2013, Spencer has lent her voice to the character of Summer Smith on the [[Adult Swim]] animated science fiction series ''[[Rick and Morty]]''.
In 2013, Grammer starred opposite [[Blair Underwood]] in ''[[Ironside (2013 TV series)|Ironside]]'', the remake of the popular 1960s [[Ironside (TV series)|television series of the same name]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pehanick|first=Maggie|title=Spencer Grammer Talks About Her New Drama: "I Wanted to Get in Touch With My Darker Side"|url=http://www.buzzsugar.com/Spencer-Grammer-Interview-Ironside-31050450|publisher=BuzzSugar (PopSugar Entertainment)|access-date=September 13, 2013|date=July 28, 2013|archive-date=November 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131122094344/http://www.buzzsugar.com/Spencer-Grammer-Interview-Ironside-31050450|url-status=dead}}</ref> The show was canceled after three episodes aired.<ref name="HR-IronCancel">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-cancels-ironside-welcome-family-648545|title=NBC Cancels 'Ironside,' 'Welcome to the Family'; Slots 'Community,' 'Chicago PD'|last1=Goldberg|first1=Lesley|first2=Michael|last2=O'Connell|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 18, 2013|access-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref> 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==
==Personal life==
Grammer married James Hesketh, a firefighter, on February 11, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/spencer-grammer-engaged-k_n_812472|title=Spencer Grammer Engaged: Kelsey's Daughter To Wed James Hesketh |work=HuffPost|date=January 21, 2011|access-date=February 7, 2011}}</ref> In October 2011, she gave birth to their son.<ref name="TVG 20111011">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/spencer-grammer-baby-1038613/|title=Kelsey Grammer's Daughter Spencer Gives Birth to a Baby Boy|last=Abrams|first=Natalie|work=[[TV Guide]]|date=October 11, 2011|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Gerri|title=Exclusive! New Mom Spencer Grammer Talks Her Own 'Modern Family'|url=http://www.yourtango.com/2013189865/exclusive-spencer-grammer-talks-marriage-parenting|work=YourTango|access-date=September 13, 2013}}</ref> In November 2017, James Hesketh filed for divorce from Grammer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2017/11/30/spencer-grammer-divorce-rick-and-morty/|title=Spencer Grammer Getting A Divorce|work=TMZ|date=November 30, 2017|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>
Grammer married James Hesketh, a firefighter, on February 11, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/spencer-grammer-engaged-k_n_812472|title=Spencer Grammer Engaged: Kelsey's Daughter To Wed James Hesketh |work=HuffPost|date=January 21, 2011|access-date=February 7, 2011}}</ref> In October 2011, she gave birth to their son.<ref name="TVG 20111011">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/spencer-grammer-baby-1038613/|title=Kelsey Grammer's Daughter Spencer Gives Birth to a Baby Boy|last=Abrams|first=Natalie|work=[[TV Guide]]|date=October 11, 2011|access-date=November 29, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Gerri|title=Exclusive! New Mom Spencer Grammer Talks Her Own {{'}}''Modern Family''{{'}}|url=http://www.yourtango.com/2013189865/exclusive-spencer-grammer-talks-marriage-parenting|work=YourTango|date=September 9, 2013 |access-date=September 13, 2013}}</ref> In November 2017, James Hesketh filed for divorce from Grammer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2017/11/30/spencer-grammer-divorce-rick-and-morty/|title=Spencer Grammer Getting A Divorce|work=[[TMZ]]|date=November 30, 2017|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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|2006
| 2006
|''{{sortname|The|Path of Most Resistance|nolink=1}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Path of Most Resistance|nolink=1}}''
|Prudence
| Prudence
|Short film
| Short film
|-
|-
|2006
| 2006
|''[[Beautiful Ohio (film)|Beautiful Ohio]]''
| ''[[Beautiful Ohio (film)|Beautiful Ohio]]''
|Carlene
| Carlene
|
|
|-
|-
|2007
| 2007
|''[[Descent (2007 film)|Descent]]''
| ''[[Descent (2007 film)|Descent]]''
|Stephanie (uncredited)
| Stephanie (uncredited)
|
|
|-
|-
|2011
| 2011
|''Missing William''
| ''Missing William''
|Jill
| Jill
|
|
|-
|-
|2013
| 2013
|''In Lieu of Flowers''
| ''In Lieu of Flowers''
|Rachel
| Rachel
|
|
|-
|-
|2015
| 2015
|''Roommate Wanted''
| ''Roommate Wanted''
|Dee
| Dee
|
|
|-
|-
|2016
| 2016
|''Beyond Paradise''
| ''Beyond Paradise''
|Rachel
| Rachel
|
|
|-
|-
|2017
| 2017
|''Boone The Bounty Hunter''
| ''Boone The Bounty Hunter''
|Kat
| Kat
|
|
|-
|-
|2017
| 2017
|''Random Tropical Paradise''
| ''Random Tropical Paradise''
|Colette Weller
| Colette Weller
|
|
|-
| 2024
| ''Isla Monstro''
| Moon
| <ref>{{cite magazine | last = Gajewski | first = Ryan | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/isla-monstro-animated-sci-fi-movie-sdcc-1235956403/ | title = Harland Williams, Spencer Grammer, Harry Lennix Lead Voice Cast for Animated Sci-Fi Movie 'Isla Monstro' (Exclusive) | date = July 24, 2024 | magazine = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | access-date = August 2, 2024 | archive-date=July 24, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724144408/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/isla-monstro-animated-sci-fi-movie-sdcc-1235956403/ | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/noticies/sitges2024-completes-its-constellation-worlds-best-fantastic-genre | title = Sitges2024 Completes its Constellation of the World's Best Fantastic Genre | date = September 10, 2024 | publisher = [[Sitges Film Festival]] | access-date = September 12, 2024 | archive-date=September 10, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910194118/https://sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/noticies/sitges2024-completes-its-constellation-worlds-best-fantastic-genre | url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
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|-
|1992
| 1992
|''[[Cheers]]''
| ''[[Cheers]]''
|Little Girl
| Little Girl
|Episode: "One Hugs, the Other Doesn't"
| Episode: "One Hugs, the Other Doesn't"
|-
|-
|2004
| 2004
|''[[Clubhouse (TV series)|Clubhouse]]''
| ''[[Clubhouse (TV series)|Clubhouse]]''
|Sheila
| Sheila
|Episode: "Pilot"<br>Episode: "Chin Music"
| Episode: "Pilot"<br />Episode: "Chin Music"
|-
|-
|2005
| 2005
|''Clubhouse''
| ''Clubhouse''
|Sheila
| Sheila
|Episode: "Road Trip"
| Episode: "Road Trip"
|-
|-
|2005
| 2005
|''[[Jonny Zero]]''
| ''[[Jonny Zero]]''
|Dora
| Dora
|Episode: "Pilot"
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
|-
|2005
| 2005
|''[[Third Watch]]''
| ''[[Third Watch]]''
|Kimmie Haynes
| Kimmie Haynes
|Episode: "Kingpin Rising"
| Episode: "Kingpin Rising"
|-
|-
|2006
| 2006
|''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
|Katie
| Katie
|Episode: "Infected"
| Episode: "Infected"
|-
|-
|2006
| 2006
|''{{sortname|The|Bedford Diaries}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Bedford Diaries}}''
|Lee's Classmate
| Lee's Classmate
|Episode: "Love and the Tenth Planet"
| Episode: "Love and the Tenth Planet"
|-
|-
|2006
| 2006
|''[[Six Degrees (TV series)|Six Degrees]]''
| ''[[Six Degrees (TV series)|Six Degrees]]''
|Nanny
| Nanny
|Episode: "Pilot"
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
|-
|2006
| 2006
|''[[As the World Turns]]''
| ''[[As the World Turns]]''
|[[Lucy Montgomery (As the World Turns)|Dr. Lucy Montgomery]]
| [[Lucy Montgomery (As the World Turns)|Dr. Lucy Montgomery]]
| Main cast
|TV series
|-
|-
|2007–2011
| 2007–2011
|''[[Greek (TV series)|Greek]]''
| ''[[Greek (TV series)|Greek]]''
|Casey Cartwright
| Casey Cartwright
|74 episodes, Lead role
| 74 episodes, Lead role
|-
|-
|2009
| 2009
|''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
|Atlantis / Mother (voice)
| Atlantis / Mother (voice)
|Episode: "Please Do Not Notify Our Contractors"
| Episode: "Please Do Not Notify Our Contractors"
|-
|-
|2012
| 2012
|''[[CSI: NY]]''
| ''[[CSI: NY]]''
|Kim Barnett
| Kim Barnett
|Episode: "Flash Pop"
| Episode: "Flash Pop"
|-
|-
|2013
| 2013
|''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
|Ella St James
| Ella St James
|Episode: "Dead Air"
| Episode: "Dead Air"
|-
|-
|2013
| 2013
|''[[Ironside (2013 TV series)|Ironside]]''
| ''[[Ironside (2013 TV series)|Ironside]]''
|Holly
| Holly
|Main cast
| Main cast
|-
|-
|2013–present
| 2013–present
|''[[Rick and Morty]]''
| ''[[Rick and Morty]]''
|Summer (voice)
| [[Summer Smith]] (voice)
|Main cast<ref>{{cite video|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74dgHFEJksI|format = YouTube|title=SDCC 2013 – Rick and Morty – Adult Swim | author = Adult Swim | author-link = Adult Swim | date = July 29, 2013 }}</ref>
| Main cast<ref>{{cite video|url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74dgHFEJksI|format = YouTube|title=SDCC 2013 – Rick and Morty – Adult Swim | author = Adult Swim | author-link = Adult Swim | date = July 29, 2013 }}</ref>
|-
|-
|2014
| 2014
|''[[Royal Pains]]''
| ''[[Royal Pains]]''
|Ashley
| Ashley
|Episode: "Everybody Loves Ray, Man"
| Episode: "Everybody Loves Ray, Man"
|-
|-
|2014
| 2014
|''[[Chicago P.D. (TV series)|Chicago PD]]''
| ''[[Chicago P.D. (TV series)|Chicago PD]]''
|Jenn Cassidy
| Jenn Cassidy
|2 episodes
| 2 episodes
|-
|-
|2015
| 2015
|''[[Mr. Robinson (TV series)|Mr. Robinson]]''
| ''[[Mr. Robinson (TV series)|Mr. Robinson]]''
|Ashleigh Willows
| Ashleigh Willows
|Series regular
| Series regular
|-
|-
|2016
| 2016
|''[[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]]''
| ''[[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]]''
|Airman Woodrow
| Airman Woodrow
|Episode: "Civil War"
| Episode: "Civil War"
|-
|-
|2017
| 2017
|''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
| ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
|Candace
| Candace
|Episode: "In the Air Tonight"
| Episode: "In the Air Tonight"
|-
|-
|2017
| 2017
|''[[Graves (TV series)|Graves]]''
| ''[[Graves (TV series)|Graves]]''
|Katie Farrell
| Katie Farrell
|9 episodes
| 9 episodes
|-
|-
|2018
| 2018
|''[[Tell Me a Story (TV series)|Tell Me a Story]]''
| ''[[Tell Me a Story (TV series)|Tell Me a Story]]''
|Beth Miller
| Beth Miller
|6 episodes
| 6 episodes
|-
|-
|2021
| 2021
|''[[The Barbarian and the Troll]]''
| ''[[The Barbarian and the Troll]]''
|Brendar (voice)
| Brendar (voice)
|Main cast
| Main cast
|-
|-
|2022
| 2022
|''Hacking Google''
| ''Hacking Google''
|Narrator (voice)
| Narrator (voice)
|6 episodes
| 6 episodes
|-
|-
|2022
| 2022
|The 12 Days of Christmas Eve
| ''The 12 Days of Christmas Eve''
|Michelle Conway
| Michelle Conway
|Kelsey Grammer played her father in the movie
| Kelsey Grammer played her father in the movie
|-
|-
|2022–2023
| 2022–2023
|''[[Solar Opposites]]''
| ''[[Solar Opposites]]''
|Lynette (voice)
| Lynette (voice)
|3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0334561|name=Spencer Grammer}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0334561|name=Spencer Grammer}}


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[[Category:Actresses from Los Angeles]]
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 30 December 2024

Spencer Grammer
Grammer in 2024
Born
Spencer Karen Grammer

(1983-10-09) October 9, 1983 (age 41)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationMarymount Manhattan College (BFA)
Columbia University (MFA)[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Known forSummer Smith in Rick and Morty
Spouse
James Hesketh
​
​
(m. 2011; div. 2017)​
Children1
Parents
RelativesGreer 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

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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

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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

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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

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Film
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]
Television
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

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  1. ^ "'Rick & Morty' actress Spencer Grammer breaks silence about NYC stabbing, says everyone 'got it wrong'". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kelsey Grammer reveals 'regrets' he's had as a father". Independent.co.uk. November 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Spencer Grammer Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Spencer Grammer – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Spencer Grammer on Instagram". Instagram. April 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (January 3, 2011). "TV Reviews: 'Greek' and 'Pretty Little Liars' return to ABC Family". Uproxx. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  7. ^ "Greek, Paley Center Screening Room". PaleyFest. April 28, 2008. Archived from the original (video) on March 10, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  8. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (January 4, 2011). "HitFix Interview: 'Greek' creator Sean Smith talks Season 4". HitFix. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  9. ^ 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). Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Spencer Grammer Engaged: Kelsey's Daughter To Wed James Hesketh". HuffPost. January 21, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
  12. ^ Abrams, Natalie (October 11, 2011). "Kelsey Grammer's Daughter Spencer Gives Birth to a Baby Boy". TV Guide. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  13. ^ Miller, Gerri (September 9, 2013). "Exclusive! New Mom Spencer Grammer Talks Her Own 'Modern Family'". YourTango. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  14. ^ "Spencer Grammer Getting A Divorce". TMZ. November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ Adult Swim (July 29, 2013). SDCC 2013 – Rick and Morty – Adult Swim (YouTube).
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