Abigail Spencer Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a 2014 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Series, Drama
• Studied at Carnegie Mellon University
• Born to well-known surfer Yancy Spencer III
• Gained a role on the soap opera "All My Children" after talk show host Kathie Lee Gifford insisted that the head of ABC daytime give her an audition
• Trained in acting at teh Broadway Theatre Project
• Quote: "[On her instant stardom at 17-years-old] "It was just an opportunity I couldn't pass up․ I just felt like, 'These things don't come around that often', so I just went for it․ It lead to a lifetime of work for a moment of opportunity․""
• Widely recognized for her role in the series "Mad Men․"