Troian Avery Bellisario (/ ˈtrɔɪən bɛlɪˈsɑːrɪoʊ /; born October 28, 1985) is an American actress, writer, producer and director. She is known for playing the role of Spencer Hastings in Freeform 's Pretty Little Liars. She is the daughter of producers Donald P. Bellisario and Deborah Pratt. Born in Los Angeles, California. 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.
who played alex drake on pretty little liars
Troian Avery Bellisario