Troian Bellisario
Born Troian Avery Bellisario
(1985-10-28) October 28, 1985 (age 28)
Los Angeles County, California, United States
Other names Troian Pratt-Bellisario
Occupation Actress
Years active 1988?present
Parents Donald Bellisario
Deborah Pratt

Troian Avery Bellisario (born October 28, 1985) is an American actress. She currently stars as Spencer Hastings in the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars.

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Career[edit]

Bellisario made her acting debut in the 1988 film Last Rites at the age of three.[1] From 1990 to 2007, she guest starred on Quantum Leap, Tequila and Bonetti, JAG, First Monday and NCIS, television series that were produced by her father Donald Bellisario. 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.[2] She is now recording her latest album "Everything"

Personal life[edit]

Her parents are producers Donald Bellisario and Deborah Pratt. Bellisario graduated from the University of Southern California.[3] She is of African-American, English, French, Italian, Danish, and Serbian descent.[4][5] Bellisario is in a relationship with actor Patrick J. Adams.[6]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Last Rites Nuzo's daughter
1990 Quantum Leap Teresa 1 episode
1992 Tequila and Bonetti Teresa Garcia 1 episode
1998 JAG Erin Terry 1 episode
Billboard Dad Kristen
2002 First Monday Kimberly Baron 2 episodes
2005?2006 NCIS Sarah McGee 2 episodes
2006 Unspoken Jani Main role
2007 Archer House Tatum
2009 Intersect Victoria
2010?present Pretty Little Liars Spencer Hastings Lead role
2010 Consent Amanda Main role
2011 Peep World P.A.
2012 Lauren[7] Sergeant Lauren Weil Main Role

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Work nominated Result
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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Troian Bellisario on Pretty Little Liars By Fred Topel Published June 10, 2010 ? Canmag.com
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 11, 2009). "ABC Family fills comedy, Liars roles". HollywoodReporter.com. Retrieved November 24, 2009. 
  3. ^ Troain Bellisario biography, ABC Family.com
  4. ^ painting of the death scene of Romeo Juliet..., @SleepintheGardn, Troian Bellisario's official Twitter account
  5. ^ Esteb, Helga. "Troian Bellisario ethnicity". Retrieved 7 March 2012. 
  6. ^ "Pretty Little Liars Star Troian Bellisario Dating Suits' Patrick J. Adams!". US Weekly. January 30, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012. 
  7. ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/wigs?feature=watch

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