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Abigail Spencer
Abigail Spencer is an American actress born in Gulf Breeze, Florida, who has built a career across acclaimed cable dramas and studio films. She played Owen Hunt's troubled sister Megan on 'Grey's Anatomy' and appeared in Sam Raimi's 'Oz the Great and Powerful' and Jon Favreau's 'Cowboys & Aliens'. She earned strong reviews for the Sundance drama series 'Rectify' and had guest roles on 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Suits', and 'True Detective'. Spencer has become known for combining prestige cable drama with steady studio film work.
Abigail Spencer
Turns 45 today
20 Movies
27 Series
Abigail Spencer is an American actress born in Gulf Breeze, Florida, who has built a career across acclaimed cable dramas and studio films. She played Owen Hunt's troubled sister Megan on 'Grey's Anatomy' and appeared in Sam Raimi's 'Oz the Great and Powerful' and Jon Favreau's 'Cowboys & Aliens'. She earned strong reviews for the Sundance drama series 'Rectify' and had guest roles on 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Suits', and 'True Detective'. Spencer has become known for combining prestige cable drama with steady studio film work.
Movies
Plays Alice
Cowboys & Aliens
2011
Plays May
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
Plays Katie
This Means War
2012
Plays Quinn Altman
This Is Where I Leave You
2014
Plays Lisa Wyrick
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia
2013
Plays DEA Agent Catherine Paisley
The Forger
2014
Plays Annabelle (Adult)
Buttons
2018
Plays Brenda Hesson
Chasing Mavericks
2012
Plays Talia Carew
Jekyll
2007
Plays Gwen
In My Sleep
2010
Plays Yvonne
Kilimanjaro
2013
Plays Abigail
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
2015
Plays Romy
A Beautiful Now
2015
Plays Melissa
Campfire Stories
2001
Plays Lolita
The Sweet Life
2017
Plays Laura Sedgewick
H8RZ
2015
TV Shows
Plays Amantha Holden
Rectify
2013
Plays Annie
Burning Love
2012
Plays Lucy Preston
Timeless
2016
Plays Megan Hunt
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Dana Scott
Suits
2011
Plays Louisa Glasson
Best Medicine
2026
Plays Angela Clinton
Angela's Eyes
2006
Plays Julia Mariano
Extended Family
2023
Plays Dr. Misha Nelson
Rebel
2021
Plays Doris Dearie / Katherine Harlow
Reprisal
2019
Plays Gena Brune
True Detective
2014
Plays Suzanne Farrell
Mad Men
2007
Plays Carol
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Plays Detective Amber Braeburn
9-1-1
2018
Plays Sarah Reed
Castle
2009
Plays Becky Lester
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Cindy Brown
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Plays Phillipa Fitz
Bones
2005
Plays Rachel
Private Practice
2007
Plays Simone Walker
Moonlight
2007
Plays Megan
Gilmore Girls
2000
Plays Donna Luccetti
Wayne
2019
Plays Ashley Carter
The Glades
2010
Plays Young Cheif
Childrens Hospital
2008
Plays Lindsey Steers
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
2010
Plays Ramina
Shatter Belt
2023
Plays Michelle Burns
Law & Order
1990
Latest Trailers
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Buttons
Full Filmography
Clean Hands
Dana
2026
Film
Best Medicine
Louisa Glasson · 14 episodes
2026–
TV
Extended Family
Julia Mariano · 13 episodes
2023–
TV
Shatter Belt
Ramina · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Rebel
Dr. Misha Nelson · 10 episodes
2021
TV
Wayne
Donna Luccetti · 1 episode
2019
TV
Reprisal
Doris Dearie / Katherine Harlow · 10 episodes
2019–
TV
Buttons
Annabelle (Adult)
2018
Film
9-1-1
Detective Amber Braeburn · 2 episodes
2018–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Abigail Spencer and where are they from?
Abigail Spencer is 45 years old, born on August 4, 1981 in Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Abigail Spencer?
Abigail Spencer is best known for roles in Oz the Great and Powerful, Cowboys & Aliens, This Means War.
How many movies has Abigail Spencer been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 2001), Abigail Spencer has appeared in 20 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Abigail Spencer's first movie?
The career of Abigail Spencer began with Campfire Stories (2001).
What is Abigail Spencer's most recent movie or series?
Abigail Spencer's most recent release is Clean Hands, which premiered on June 7, 2026.
What TV shows has Abigail Spencer appeared in?
On television, Abigail Spencer has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Suits, True Detective.
Abigail Spencer
1981-08-04 · Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA
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.