Spencer Grammer

Spencer Karen Grammer (born October 9, 1983) is an American actress best known for her roles as the voice of Summer Smith in the Adult Swim animated science-fiction series Rick and Morty and as Casey Cartwright in the ABC Family college comedy-drama series Greek.

Early life 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 attended Marymount Manhattan College 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.

Personal life 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.

Filmography +Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 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" 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