Abigail Spencer

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $382,940,627 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #10,476)

Best-known acting roles: Alice (Cowboys and Aliens), Katie (This Means War), Quinn Altman (This is Where I Leave You), Brenda Hesson (Chasing Mavericks), Romy (A Beautiful Now)

Best-known technical roles: God’s Country (Co-Executive Producer), The Actor (Producer), A Beautiful Now (Executive Producer)

Most productive collaborators: Reese Witherspoon, Joseph McGinty Nichol, Timothy Dowling, Chris Pine, Jon Favreau

Born: August 4, 1981 (44 years old)

Also credited as: Abigail Leigh Spencer

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Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	5	$195,428,427	$187,512,200	$382,940,627
	Leading	2	$0	$6,896	$6,896
	Lead Ensemble Member	1	$1,714	$0	$1,714
	(Unclassified)	1	$0	$0	$0
In Technical Roles	Co-Executive Producer	1	$493,679	$0	$493,679
	Producer	1	$42,753	$0	$42,753
	Executive Producer	1	$1,714	$0	$1,714

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300)	10,211	$1,714
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000)	9,978	$195,430,141
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300)	13,215	$187,519,096
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200)	12,108	$8,610
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600)	11,568	$382,949,237
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,691	$1,714
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400)	9,383	$42,753
Top Grossing Co-Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	483	$493,679
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100)	14,062	$1,714
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300)	12,224	$42,753

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 27, 2017	The Heyday of the Inse…
Apr 11, 2017	The Sweet Life	Lolita Nowicki		$6,896	$6,896
Sep 2, 2016	A Beautiful Now	Romy	$1,714		$1,714
Apr 24, 2015	The Forger	Agent Paisley		$330,605	$330,605
Sep 19, 2014	This is Where I Leave You	Quinn Altman	$34,296,320	$7,000,000	$41,296,320
Feb 1, 2013	A Haunting in Connecti…	Lisa Wyrick
Oct 26, 2012	Chasing Mavericks	Brenda Hesson	$6,002,756	$2,298,065	$8,300,821
Feb 17, 2012	This Means War	Katie	$54,760,791	$102,213,766	$156,974,557
Jul 29, 2011	Cowboys and Aliens	Alice	$100,368,560	$75,669,764	$176,038,324

Averages			$39,086,028	$31,253,183	$54,707,034
Totals	9		$195,430,141	$187,519,096	$382,949,237

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 11, 2017	The Sweet Life				$6,896
Sep 2, 2016	A Beautiful Now	$148	4	$1,714	$1,714	100.0%
Feb 1, 2013	A Haunting in Connecti…

Averages		$148	4	$1,714	$4,305	100.0%
Totals	3			$1,714	$8,610

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Apr 24, 2015	The Forger				$330,605
Sep 19, 2014	This is Where I Leave You	$11,558,149	2,868	$34,296,320	$41,296,320	83.0%
Oct 26, 2012	Chasing Mavericks	$2,268,274	2,030	$6,002,756	$8,300,821	72.3%
Feb 17, 2012	This Means War	$17,405,930	3,189	$54,760,791	$156,974,557	34.9%
Jul 29, 2011	Cowboys and Aliens	$36,431,290	3,754	$100,368,560	$176,038,324	57.0%

Averages		$16,915,911	2,960	$48,857,107	$76,588,125	61.8%
Totals	5			$195,428,427	$382,940,627

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300)	10,211	$1,714
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900)	8,891	$195,428,427
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000)	8,995	$195,430,141
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500)	4,442	$60,765,261
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200)	12,115	$134,664,880
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,901-10,000)	9,978	$195,430,141
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200)	12,110	$187,512,200
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,701-11,800)	11,752	$187,519,096
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,942	$104,849,332
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700)	20,653	$82,669,764
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300)	13,215	$187,519,096
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200)	12,108	$8,610
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500)	10,476	$382,940,627
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300)	10,292	$382,949,237
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200)	4,151	$165,614,593
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300)	16,271	$217,334,644
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,501-11,600)	11,568	$382,949,237
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,701-7,800)	7,759	$1,714
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100)	7,006	$6,896
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,201-9,300)	9,263	$8,610
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,501-9,600)	9,529	$1,714
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500)	8,409	$6,896
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 11,201-11,300)	11,265	$8,610
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100)	7,041	$1,714
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,201-6,300)	6,296	$6,896
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500)	8,435	$8,610
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,385	$1,714
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,884	$6,896
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,200	$8,610
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400)	4,394	$1,714
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 4,801-4,900)	4,818	$1,714

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Mar 14, 2025	The Actor	Producer	$42,753		$42,753
Sep 16, 2022	God’s Country	Co-Executive Producer	$493,679		$493,679
Sep 2, 2016	A Beautiful Now	Executive Producer	$1,714		$1,714

Averages			$179,382	n/a	$179,382
Totals	3		$538,146	n/a	$538,146

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 14, 2025	The Actor	$20,941	23	$42,753	$42,753	100.0%

Averages		$20,941	23	$42,753	$42,753	100.0%
Totals	1			$42,753	$42,753

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,691	$1,714
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400)	9,383	$42,753
Top Grossing Co-Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	483	$493,679
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,001-14,100)	14,062	$1,714
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,201-12,300)	12,224	$42,753