Spencer Hastings
| Spencer Hastings | |
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Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings
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| First appearance |
Novel: Pretty Little Liars (2006) Television: "Pilot" (1.01) |
| Last appearance |
Novel: Vicious (2014) |
| Created by |
Sara Shepard Developed for television: I. Marlene King |
| Portrayed by | Troian Bellisario |
| Born |
April 11, 1994 Rosewood, Pennsylvania |
| Information | |
| Full name | Spencer Isla Hastings |
| Aliases | Mary Smith Jane Doe "A" Alison Spencer Drake (Birth Name; Presumably) |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | High School Student (Formerly; graduated) College Student (Formerly; graduated) Member of the A-Team (Formerly) Lobbyist (Currently) |
| Family |
Peter Hastings (Father) Veronica Hastings (Adoptive-mother) Melissa Hastings (Paternal half-sister) Mary Drake (Biological Mother) Charlotte DiLaurentis (Maternal half-sister; deceased) Jason DiLaurentis (Maternal Cousin/Paternal half-Brother) Ian Thomas (Paternal half-brother-in-Law; deceased) Alison DiLaurentis (Maternal Cousin) Jessica Dilaurentis (Maternal Aunt; deceased) |
| Significant other(s) |
Toby Cavanaugh (Ex-Boyfriend) Caleb Rivers (Ex-Boyfriend) Wren Kingston (Kissed) Ian Thomas (Kissed) Alex Santiago (Ex-Boyfriend) Jonny Raymond (Kissed) Colin (Kissed) Marco Furey (Hooked Up) |
| Residence |
Rosewood, Pennsylvania Washington D.C. |
| Education | Rosewood High School (Formerly; graduated) Georgetown University (Formerly; graduated) |
| Status | Alive |
Spencer Hastings is a fictional character created in 2006 by author Sara Shepard. She is a character of both Pretty Little Liars' books and television series, and primarily appears as a "preppy girl" and one of the main protagonists of the stories. She is part of the group known as the Liars; and is best friend to the four other members, whose are also protagonists. Spencer is known in her town for her sophisticated charm and dedication to studies. She is part of the grand old family Hastings, which is extremely rich and powerful; Spencer's parents, Veronica and Peter, are both linked to politics and her sister, Melissa, is likewise intelligent as Spencer and, whenever she can, uses her sarcasm to affect Spencer psychologically.
Spencer's characteristics and history have the same methodology in both books and television. However, there are some perceptual differences between them, since the television series usually doesn't follows the books' scripts.
For her role as Spencer, Bellisario was nominated thrice for Choice Summer TV Star: Female in the Teen Choice Awards, in which she won one. She was also nominated twice for Choice TV Actress: Drama, in which she won one of the two nominations.
Spencer is one of four primary protagonists in all sixteen of the Pretty Little Liars novels, starting with 2006's Pretty Little Liars. She is portrayed as a competitive girl who strives for perfection in everything she does. Spencer is willing to do whatever it takes to win, often to the detriment of herself and others. She also suffers from drug addiction, which began to help her improve her grades in school. Spencer is the half-sister of Alison and Courtney DiLaurentis, her father had an affair with Jessica DiLaurentis the time of conception of Spencer. She participates in a summer program at the University of Pennsylvania to improve her IQ. Spencer has a permanent rivalry with her older sister, Melissa, who is also competitive. Throughout the series of books, the two discuss the implications of their individual successes of life, such as becoming the valedictorian of their classes and having winning essays. Throughout history, the sisters make up, and in the later books they share a strong bond.
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