Abigail Leigh Spencer, an American actress born on August 4, 1981, has established herself through her impressive roles in various television series. A native of Florida, Spencer's acting career began with a stint on the ABC daytime television soap opera All My Children, where she played the character Rebecca Tyree from 1999 to 2001.
Prior to her success in television, Spencer made her mark in the film industry, starring in movies 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).
In addition to her film credits, Spencer has also made a name for herself on television, with recurring roles on Mad Men, Hawthorne, and Suits. Her most notable television role to date has been as Amantha Holden in the SundanceTV drama series Rectify, which she starred in from 2013 to 2016. For her performance in Rectify, Spencer received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination.
In 2016, Spencer took on the leading role of history professor Lucy Preston in the NBC series Timeless, cementing her status as a talented and versatile actress.
