Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings in the television series
First appearance
Pretty Little Liars (2006)
Created by
Sara Shepard
Portrayed by
Troian Bellisario
Voiced by
Cassandra Morris (Pretty Little Liars–Wanted)
Katie Schorr (The Liars)
In-universe information
Full name
Spencer Jill Hastings[1]
Alias
Television:
Jane Doe
Mary Smith
Nickname
Television:
Jane Bond
Harriet the Spy
Doctor Amateur
Veronica Mars
Lucy Liu
Nikita
Nancy Drew
Velma
Spence
Occupation
Novel: College student Legal Aid Television: "A" (formerly) Law student Paralegal at the Hastings & Hastings firm
Affiliation
The Liars The A-Team (formerly)
Spouse
Television:Toby Cavanaugh
Significant other
Novel: Ian Thomas (flirt) Wren Kingston (boyfriend) Colin DeSoto (crush) Zach Pennythistle (flirt) Andrew Campbell (ex-boyfriend) Reefer Fredricks (ex-boyfriend) Television: Ian Thomas (kissed) Alex Santiago (ex-boyfriend) Wren Kingston (kissed) Caleb Rivers (ex-boyfriend) Marco Furey (sexual relationship) Jonny Raymond (kissed) Colin (kissed)
Hometown
Rosewood, Pennsylvania
Alma mater
Novel: Princeton University Television: Georgetown University
Family and relatives
Parents
Novel: Veronica Hastings (mother) Peter Hastings (father) Television: Mary Drake (biological mother) Peter Hastings (father) Veronica Hastings (adoptive mother)
Siblings
Novel: Melissa Hastings Alison and Courtney DiLaurentis (half-sisters) Television: Alex Drake (younger twin sister) Melissa Hastings (paternal half-sister) Charlotte Drake (maternal half-sister; deceased) Jason DiLaurentis (paternal half-brother)
Relatives in the novels
Daniel (maternal uncle) Genevieve (maternal aunt) Jonathan (cousin) Smith (cousin) Penelope (paternal aunt) Duncan (great-great-great grandfather)
Relatives in television
Alison DiLaurentis (maternal cousin) Jessica Drake (maternal aunt) Grace DiLaurentis-Fields (first cousin once removed ; by Alison) Lily DiLaurentis-Fields (first cousin once removed ; by Alison)
Daniel Cavanaugh (father-in-law) Marion Cavanaugh (mother-in-law; deceased) Mrs. Cavanaugh (step mother-in-law) Jenna Marshall (step sister-in-law)
Seasons
1–7
Spencer Jill Hastings is a fictional character, one of the five main characters who appear in the Pretty Little Liars novel series and its Freeform television adaptation. Created by American author Sara Shepard, she is a member of the group known as the Liars, and is best friend to the four other members, who are protagonists of the story. Portrayed by Troian Bellisario, the character was developed for television by the series' showrunner I. Marlene King and appeared in each of the show's 160 episodes during its seven-years-long run, from its premiere on June 8, 2010, to its finale on June 27, 2017.
Spencer is known in the fictional town of Rosewood for her sophisticated charm, intelligence, hardheadedness, and, at times, dangerous dedication to achieve her life goals. She is part of the very wealthy, powerful Hastings family; Spencer's parents, Veronica and Peter, are both linked to politics and her sister, Melissa is an almost-equally accomplished grad student.
For her role as Spencer, Bellisario was nominated thrice for Choice Summer TV Star: Female (winning once) and twice for Choice TV Actress: Drama (winning once) in the Teen Choice Awards.[2][3]
^Shepard, Sara (October 3, 2006). Pretty Little Liars. HarperTeen. ISBN 978-0-06-088730-8.
^Mitovich, Matt Webb (May 18, 2012). "Teen Choice Nominations: Vampire Diaries and Idol Lead Pack, Linda Hunt Eyes Repeat Win". TVLine. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
^"Teen Choice Awards: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' Leads First Wave of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. May 22, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
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