Rain Spencer

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Rain Spencer (born February 21, 2000) [1] is an American actress. [2] She portrayed Taylor Jewel in the Amazon Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty . [3] [4] For her work in the film Good Girl Jane (2022), Spencer won the award for Best Performance in a U.S. Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival. [5] [6]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010The GardenGirlShort film
The Talking GirlLittle Girl
2022 Good Girl Jane Jane
TBATest ScreeningMia

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017The Super ManYoung Girl2 episodes
2022-2023 The Summer I Turned Pretty Taylor12 episodes

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References

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  2. Kelly, Alyssa (July 14, 2023). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Rain Spencer Talks Season 2 Love Triangles". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  3. Lacson, Therese (August 10, 2023). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 2: Elsie Fisher, Rain Spencer, and David Iacono on Their Favorite Group Shoots". Collider. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  4. "The Summer I Turned Pretty's Rain Spencer on Steven/Taylor Relationship, Season 2 Finale, and Taylor 's Growth From Season 1". Teen Vogue. August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  5. Gulino, Elizabeth (August 9, 2023). "The Summer I Turned Pretty's Rain Spencer Meditates Every Single Day". Refinery29. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  6. Gomez, Dessi (July 7, 2023). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Promotes Rain Spencer to Series Regular (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved March 9, 2024.