| Spencer Hastings | |
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| Pretty Little Liars character | |
 Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings in the television series | |
| First appearance | Pretty Little Liars (2006) |
| Created by | Sara Shepard |
| Portrayed by | Troian Bellisario |
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| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Spencer Jill Hastings[1] |
| Alias | Television:
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| Nickname | Television:
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| 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 | Books: Wren Kingston 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.