Spencer Grammer

Spencer Karen Grammer (born October 9, 1983)[1] 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.

Spencer Grammer
Born	Spencer Karen Grammer October 9, 1983 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Alma mater	Marymount Manhattan College Columbia University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	James Hesketh ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2017)​
Children	1
Parent(s)	Kelsey Grammer Doreen Alderman
Relatives	Greer Grammer (half-sister)

Early life and education

Grammer, born in Los Angeles, California, is the child of comedian and actor Kelsey Grammer and Doreen Alderman, and was named after her paternal aunt, who was murdered in 1975.[1] She has six paternal half-siblings: three half-sisters (the actress Greer Grammer, Mason, and Faith) and three half-brothers (Jude, Gabriel, and James).[1] She also has a maternal half-sister named Madison.[2] She attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City.[1] In the fall of 2017, Grammer began her graduate studies at Columbia University, studying film screenwriting and directing.[3]

Career

Grammer's first role was as a child, appearing uncredited on the show Cheers.[1]

Grammer played the female lead, Casey Cartwright, in the ABC Family series Greek.[4] 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 sororities and fraternities in a midwestern Ohio college town.[5][6]

In late 2012, she was cast in an independent thriller originally titled 2br/1ba. Directed by Rob Margolies, it was scheduled to be released in May 2015 as Roommate Wanted.[7]

In 2013, Grammer starred opposite Blair Underwood in Ironside, the remake of the popular 1960s television series of the same name. On the show, she plays the female lead, Holly, part of detective Robert Ironside's (Underwood) hand-picked team to solve the most difficult cases in the city after he is left paralyzed following a shooting.[8] The show was canceled after three episodes aired.[9] Since 2013, Spencer has also lent her voice to the character of Summer Smith on the well-reviewed Adult Swim animated science fiction series Rick and Morty.

Personal life

Grammer married James Hesketh, a firefighter, on February 11, 2011.[10] On October 10, 2011, she gave birth to their son, Emmett Emmanual Hesketh.[11][12] In November 2017, Hesketh filed for divorce from Grammer.[13]

Filmography

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

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	TV series
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 (voice)	Main cast[14]
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"[15]
2017	Graves	Katie Farrell
2018	Tell Me a Story	Beth Miller	6 episodes

References

1. "Spencer Grammer Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards". Retrieved April 3, 2020.
2. "Spencer Grammer on Instagram". Instagram. April 10, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
3. "Spencer Grammer on Instagram: "I've made my decision to continue my education and I couldn't be more excited! NYC.... here I come. #graduateschool #filmschool…"". Instagram.
4. Fienberg, Daniel (January 3, 2011). "TV Reviews: 'Greek' and 'Pretty Little Liars' return to ABC Family". HitFix.com. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
5. "Greek, Paley Center Screening Room" (video). PaleyFest. April 28, 2008. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
6. Fienberg, Daniel (January 4, 2011). "HitFix Interview: 'Greek' creator Sean Smith talks Season 4". Hitfix.com. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
7. "Roommate Wanted for DVD - Dread Central". Dread Central.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Spencer Grammer Engaged: Kelsey's Daughter To Wed James Hesketh". The Huffington Post. January 21, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
11. Abrams, Natalie (October 11, 2011). "Kelsey Grammer's Daughter Spencer Gives Birth to a Baby Boy". TV Guide. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
12. Miller, Gerri. "Exclusive! New Mom Spencer Grammer Talks Her Own 'Modern Family'". YourTango. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
13. "Spencer Grammer Getting A Divorce". TMZ. November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
14. Adult Swim (July 29, 2013). SDCC 2013 - Rick and Morty - Adult Swim (YouTube).
15. "In the Air Tonight". April 13, 2017 – via www.imdb.com.

External links

• Spencer Grammer at IMDb