Spencer Grammer

• Name — Spencer Grammer • Birth Name — Spencer Karen Grammer • Born — 9 October 1983 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Education — Marymount Manhattan College (BFA) Columbia University (MFA) • Years Active — 1992–present • Children — 1 • Father — Kelsey Grammer • Mother — Doreen Alderman • Relatives — Greer Grammer (half-sister) • Known for — Summer Smith in Rick and Morty

Spencer Grammer was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actor Kelsey Grammer and Doreen Alderman, and was named after her paternal aunt, Karen, who was murdered in 1975. She has six paternal half-siblings: three half-sisters (the actress Greer Grammer, Mason, and Faith) and three half-brothers (Jude, Gabriel, and James). She also has a maternal half-sister named Madison. She attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City.

Grammer's first role was as a child, appearing uncredited on the show Cheers, in which her father Kelsey Grammer starred. At 19 years old, she starred in the play Birdy's Bachelorette Party in the role of Birdy for five weeks at The Culture Club in New York City. Grammer played the female lead, Casey Cartwright, in the ABC Family series Greek. 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 fraternities and sororities in a midwestern Ohio college town. In 2013, Grammer starred opposite Blair Underwood in Ironside, the remake of the popular 1960s television series of the same name. The show was canceled after three episodes aired. Since 2013, she has also voiced the character of Summer Smith on the Adult Swim animated science fiction series Rick and Morty. Grammer is the lead vocalist for the band Belle and Chain.

Grammer married James Hesketh, a firefighter, on February 11, 2011. In October 2011, she gave birth to their son, Emmett. In November 2017, James Hesketh filed for divorce from Grammer.

Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2006 — The — Prudence — Short film • 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 • Random Tropical Paradise — Colette Weller • 2024 — Isla Monstro — Moon 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" • Jonny Zero — Dora — Episode: "Pilot" • Third Watch — Kimmie Haynes — Episode: "Kingpin Rising" • 2006 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Katie — Episode: "Infected" • The — Lee's Classmate — Episode: "Love and the Tenth Planet" • Six Degrees — Nanny — Episode: "Pilot" • As the World Turns — Dr. Lucy Montgomery — Main cast • 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" • Ironside — Holly — Main cast • 2013–present — Rick and Morty — Summer Smith (voice) — Main cast • 2014 — Royal Pains — Ashley — Episode: "Everybody Loves Ray, Man" • 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" • Graves — Katie Farrell — 9 episodes • 2018 — Tell Me a Story — Beth Miller — 6 episodes • 2021 — The Barbarian and the Troll — Brendar (voice) — Main cast • 2022 — Hacking Google — Narrator (voice) — 6 episodes • The 12 Days of Christmas Eve — Michelle Conway — Kelsey Grammer played her father in the movie • 2022–2023 — Solar Opposites — Lynette (voice) — 3 episodes