Troian Bellisario - wikipedia Troian Bellisario Troian Bellisario Troian Bellisario in 2013 Troian Avery Bellisario ( 1985 - 10 - 28 ) October 28, 1985 ( age 32 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Alma mater University of Southern California Occupation Actress Years active 1985 - present Spouse ( s ) Patrick J. Adams ( m. 2016 ) Parent ( s ) Donald P. Bellisario Deborah Pratt Relatives Michael Bellisario ( half - brother ) Sean Murray ( step - brother ) Troian Avery Bellisario ( / ˈtrɔɪən ˌbɛlɪˈsɑːrioʊ / ; born October 28, 1985 ) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Spencer Hastings in Freeform 's Pretty Little Liars ( 2010 - 2017 ). Born in Los Angeles, California, she is the daughter of producers Donald P. Bellisario and Deborah Pratt. Bellisario made her acting debut in her father 's 1988 film Last Rites at the age of three. She continued to have roles produced by her father, mainly in television shows such as Quantum Leap, First Monday, and NCIS, and in 1998, she acted in the direct - to - video comedy film Billboard Dad. In 2010, she received praise for her leading performance in the film Consent for which she won the Vision Fest Award for Best Acting by a Female Lead and the FirstGlance Philadelphia Award for Best Actress. In 2009, Bellisario landed the lead role of Spencer Hastings in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars ( 2010 -- 2017 ). For her performance, she has won two Teen Choice Awards out of six nominations and a Young Hollywood Award. In addition to her work on Pretty Little Liars, Bellisario also starred in the WIGS episode series Lauren, for which she received critical acclaim and won the New York Film Festival Award for Best Performance by an Actress and was nominated for the Streamy Award for Best Female Performance - Drama. She has appeared in, produced, and co-written multiple short films and indie projects ; in 2016, she made her directorial debut with the fifteenth episode of the seventh season of Pretty Little Liars, `` In the Eye Abides the Heart ''. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Web 4.4 As a director 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life Troian Avery Bellisario was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her parents are producers Donald P. Bellisario and Deborah Pratt. Donald P. Bellisario created Magnum, P.I., Quantum Leap, and NCIS, among other TV series. She has a younger brother, three half - sisters, two half - brothers, and is a step - sister of actor Sean Murray and producer Chad W. Murray. Her father is of Italian and Serbian descent. Her mother is of African American, French, and English descent. Bellisario attended Campbell Hall School in North Hollywood, California from kindergarten through twelfth grade, where she was the valedictorian of her class. After high school, Bellisario attended Vassar College for a couple months before taking a break for the sake of her mental health as she felt the institution only enhanced her need for perfection. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California in 2009. Career Bellisario made her acting debut in the 1988 film Last Rites at the age of three. From 1990 to 2007, she guest starred on such television series as Quantum Leap, Tequila and Bonetti, JAG, First Monday and NCIS, television series that were produced by her father Donald P. Bellisario. In NCIS, she played Sarah McGee, sister of Special Agent Timothy McGee, played by her real - life stepbrother Sean Murray. In 1998, she co-starred with Mary - Kate and Ashley Olsen in the film Billboard Dad. Beginning in 2006, Bellisario began appearing in a number of independent short films namely, Unspoken, Archer House and Intersect. In November 2009, Bellisario was cast as Spencer Hastings in the TV series Pretty Little Liars based on the book series of the same name by Sara Shepard. In October 2011, Bellisario announced she was in the process of writing and creating her own film, which was successfully funded through Kickstarter on November 16, 2011. Filming ended in December 2011 and the film was officially completed by August 2012. In August 2012, Bellisario appeared alongside Jennifer Beals in the WIGS web episode series, Lauren. Lauren returned on May 3, 2013 for a twelve - episode run. In 2014 she starred in the music video for The Head and the Heart 's song `` Another Story ''. In 2015, she was cast in a leading role in the American remake of the French - Canadian film Martyrs. In 2015, Bellisario and fiancée Patrick J. Adams filmed short film We Are Here in Haida Gwaii, which Bellisario wrote and starred in. Bellisario starred in her feature film, Feed, which she also wrote and produced. The film was written based on Bellisario 's own experiences with an eating disorder. On April 7, 2016, it was announced that Bellisario would be directing Season 7, Episode 15 of Pretty Little Liars. This made her one of the first in the cast, alongside Chad Lowe, to direct an episode on the series. Personal life Bellisario started dating Suits star Patrick J. Adams after they met on the set of the play Equivocation in 2009. The couple briefly split, but after Adams ' guest appearance as Hardy in Pretty Little Liars, 2010, the two got back together. Since working on Equivocation and Pretty Little Liars, the couple also worked together on the 2012 short film The Come Up, on the USA series Suits in which Adams stars, and the short film We Are Here. Bellisario and Adams married on December 10, 2016 in Santa Barbara, California. The couple is currently expecting their first child. Bellisario revealed in early January 2014 that she went through personal problems through high school, resulting in an eating disorder and self - harming problems. `` I was the youngest daughter, the perfect little girl, '' she said. `` My school was a very intense college prep school. So it was about wanting to please my father and mother and wanting to be perfect to everybody. '' Bellisario delivered the USC School of Dramatic Arts ( her alma mater ) commencement speech in 2014. `` Once you start creating without anybody 's permission, you own it. And because you learned it here, you know the power of a story. You 'll never feel embarrassed when people ask you, ' What do you do ? ' You will look them in the eye and say, ' I tell stories. ' And people will line up to work with you, '' Bellisario told the graduating class. In August 2018, E ! News confirmed Bellisario was pregnant with her first child. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Last Rites Justin 's daughter 1998 Billboard Dad Kristen Bulut 2006 Unspoken Jani Short film 2007 Archer House Tatum Short film 2009 Intersect Victoria Short film 2009 Before the Cabin Burned Down Meg Short film Consent Amanda Peep World Film set P.A. 2011 A November Girlfriend Short film 2011 Pleased to Meet You Carson 2012 The Come Up Jessica Short film 2012 Joyful Girl Belle Short film 2013 C.O.G. Jennifer 2013 Exiles Juliet Short film ; Writer and Executive Producer 2014 Immediately Afterlife Bennett Short film 2015 Surf Noir Lacey Short film 2015 Martyrs Lucie Jurin 2015 Still a Rose Juliet Short film 2015 Amy Amy Short film 2016 We Are Here Short film ; writer 2016 In the Shadows of the Rainbow Short film 2017 Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins Claire 2017 Feed Olivia Grey Also writer and producer 2018 Clara Clara 2019 Where 'd You Go Bernadette Becky Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes Quantum Leap Teresa Bruckner Episode : `` Another Mother '' Tequila and Bonetti Teresa Garcia 2 episodes 1998 JAG Erin Terry Episode : `` Tiger, Tiger '' 2002 First Monday Kimberly Baron 2 episodes 2005 -- 2006 NCIS Sarah McGee 2 episodes 2010 -- 2017 Pretty Little Liars Spencer Hastings / Alex Drake Main role ; 160 episodes 2014 -- 2015 Suits Claire Bowden 2 episodes 2016 Sister Cities Baltimore Baxter Television film Web Year Title Role Notes 2012 -- 2013 Lauren Sergeant Lauren Weil Main role 2014 Pa - gents with Chris Pine Cathryn Crest 2015 Instagram Intervention with Troian Bellisario Herself As a director Year Title Episode Notes 2017 Pretty Little Liars `` In the Eye Abides the Heart '' 2018 Famous in Love `` Guess Who 's ( Not ) Coming to Sundance ? 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Find sources : `` Troian Bellisario '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( April 2018 ) Year Award Title Result Vison Fest Best Acting -- Female Lead Consent Won FirstGlance Philadelphia Best Actress Consent Won 2011 Young Hollywood Awards Cast to Watch ( shared with Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale and Shay Mitchell ) Pretty Little Liars Won 2011 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star : Female Pretty Little Liars Nominated 2012 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star : Female Pretty Little Liars Won 2013 IAWTV Award Best Female Performance -- Drama Lauren Nominated 2013 New York Festivals Best Performance by an Actress Lauren Won 2013 Streamy Award Best Female Performance -- Drama Lauren Nominated 2013 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress : Drama Pretty Little Liars Won 2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress : Drama Pretty Little Liars Nominated 2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star : Female Pretty Little Liars Nominated 2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress : Drama Pretty Little Liars Nominated 2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress : Drama Pretty Little Liars Nominated 2017 Television Industry Advocacy Awards Support to National Eating Disorder Awareness Feed Won References Jump up ^ `` Donald P. Bellisario Biography ( 1935 -- ) ''. Filmreference.com. August 8, 1935. Retrieved May 5, 2011. Jump up ^ Kombert, Alissa ( January 18, 2013 ). `` Guess Which Little Liar 's Cute Younger Brother This Is ( PHOTOS ) ''. Wetpaint. Retrieved June 15, 2013. Jump up ^ `` @ fashionchalet painting of the death scene... '' Jump up ^ `` 10 Things You Did n't Know About Troian Bellisario ''. www.gurl.com. Jump up ^ `` Right Out of the Gate ''. Backstage.com. Jump up ^ `` Exclusive Q&A with Pretty Little Liars ' Troian Bellisario ''. J - 14. May 6, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Troian Bellisario Is Ready For Life After ' Pretty Little Liars ' ''. MTV News. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Troain Bellisario biography, ABC Family.com Jump up ^ Troian Bellisario on Pretty Little Liars By Fred Topel Published June 10, 2010 -- Canmag.com Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( November 11, 2009 ). `` ABC Family fills comedy, Liars roles ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 24, 2009. Jump up ^ Best Inventions of 2010. `` Exiles by Troian Bellisario ''. Kickstarter.com. Retrieved August 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Lauren Season 1 ( Feat. Troian Bellisario & Jennifer Beals ) ''. YouTube. Retrieved August 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` I gave you a sneak peek yesterday but now it 's official ! S2 of # Lauren with @ jenniferbeals returns to @ wigs on 5 / 3 ! ''. Twitter. Retrieved April 19, 2013. Jump up ^ `` '' Lauren '' will return in mid-April ``. Jump up ^ The Head and the Heart - Another Story ( OFFICIAL VIDEO ). Jump up ^ `` Bailey Noble, who played Adilyn Bellefleur on `` True Blood, '' toplining with `` Pretty Little Liars '' star Troian Bellisario. Kate Burton ( Stay, Big Trouble in Little China ) and Blake Robbins ( Rubber ) round out the cast of Martyrs ``. Jump up ^ Barton, Steve ( April 3, 2014 ). `` The ' Martyrs ' Remake Already Has Already Been Filmed ''. DreadCentral.com. DC. Retrieved April 21, 2014. Jump up ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth ( July 17, 2017 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' Star Troian Bellisario on How Writing, Producing ' Feed ' Helped Her Overcome an Eating Disorder ''. Variety. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Troian Bellisario Will Make Her Directorial Debut in ' Pretty Little Liars ' Season 7 ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Pretty Little Liars. Retrieved April 12, 2016. Jump up ^ Pamela Tan ( March 4, 2013 ). `` Patrick J Adams in Sg : Talks Suits and girlfriend Troian Bellisario ''. Jump up ^ Suits Star Patrick Adams Talks Love, Lawyers, and His Stroke of Luck on YouTube Jump up ^ Marinel R. Cruz ( February 28, 2013 ). `` ' Pretty Little Liars ' star likens love, fame to ' thrilling roller - coaster ride ' ''. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 11, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Patrick J. Adams and Troian Bellisario Get Married in Bohemian California Wedding -- See the Pics ''. PEOPLE.com. December 11, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Inside Troian Bellisario & Patrick J. Adams ' Wedding ''. E ! Online. Retrieved October 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Greenwood, Carl ( January 6, 2014 ). `` Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario opens up about her eating disorder and ' feeling like a fraud ' ''. Daily Mirror. Retrieved January 7, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Commencement Celebrates Graduating Class of 2014 School of Dramatic Arts USC ''. dramaticarts.usc.edu. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Jump up ^ https://www.eonline.com/news/953076/troian-bellisario-is-pregnant-expecting-first-child-with-patrick-j-adams External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Troian Bellisario. 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Question: who plays spencer hastings in pretty little liars
Answer: Troian Avery Bellisario