Who is Meghan Markle’s Suits bestie Abigail Spencer? The Grey’s Anatomy star spoke up on Netflix’s Harry & Meghan docuseries, arranged the famous People profile and bagged a royal wedding invite
For years, Meghan Markle has kept her friends out of the limelight.
But in the second drop of the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, released on December 15, we’re finally introduced to Squad Markle – and they give personal insight into the woman they know behind the controversial headlines.
Spencer spoke on camera about how she watched Markle being broken down by the barrage of bad press. The actress revealed it was she who led the charge to break the narrative around the duchess, speaking to People magazine about the Meghan Markle she knows and holds dearly.
Meeting Meghan, before Harry
Spencer and Markle, both 41, properly bonded when they started filming Suits together in 2011. Spencer played the part of Dana “Scottie” Scott, a former flame to Harvey Spencer (Gabriel Macht).
The fellow American actress says she and Markle connected even more when they started working together. They also discovered they were born on the same day, in the same year, just hours apart.
Protecting her pal
Over the past few years, there have been glimpses of the duo’s seemingly close relationship. Speculations of their tight friendship were cemented when Spencer attended the royal wedding in 2018.
When asked by Entertainment Tonight what a good gift idea was, she said the couple would love it if people donated to one of the charities they were involved in. In 2020, she was spotted hiking with Harry and Meghan on Canada’s Victoria Island and was also at Meghan’s New York baby shower.
Her own successful Hollywood career
Mum first
Spencer was married to businessman Andrew Pruett in 2004 and split in 2012, reported TMZ. The couple have one child together, 14-year-old Roman. In 2018, she told Parade that Roman has joined her on set.
In 2018, she told Parade that Roman has joined her on set, adding, “He got a wig on, and bruises and cuts put on his face.” She said he was big on baseball and she spent a lot of her time at baseball games with him.
A nature lover
Spencer told Parade that she grew up on the beach and in the desert. She said her grandparents owned horses but her family were also surfers. She said they would often take long road trips to find the perfect beaches. Spencer said growing up they’d stop and meet new people in communities and that’s the culture she still enjoys.
A businesswoman is her own right
Spencer is the owner of Country Line Florals, a flower delivery service. It was launched as a mobile flower truck and subscription service in 2020.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company is a homage to her late father, surfing legend Yancy Spencer. He died while visiting her for Valentine’s Day in 2011. She told the publication that he went for a surf at County Line one day, and then called her to say, “I’m having a heart attack. Call 911. I love you and pray.” He died 10 minutes later.
She added that the outpouring of love after his death touched her.
It was when a friend dropped off flowers on her doorstep that her love affair with floral arrangements began.
- The final episodes of explosive Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan dropped on December 15, turning the camera on the duchess’ closest pals Abigail Spencer and Serena Williams
- True Detective and Mad Men actress Spencer shares over a decade of friendship with her Suits co-star – and was the force behind a powerful People article to turn the narrative on media-bashed Markle