Meet Rain Spencer, who plays Taylor in The Summer I Turned Pretty: she's wanted to act since she was 5 and gets into character with SZA, Doja Cat and Jorja Smith
The Summer I Turned Pretty , it's not just the central love triangle between
Belly , Jeremiah and Conrad that's stealing the show. Another couple – Rain Spencer's Taylor Jewel and her childhood crush Steven, played by Sean Kaufman – are also keeping fans hooked.
The launch event of The Summer I Turned Pretty's season three in New York, with Rain Spencer on the right.
Spencer stars as the confident 'queen bee' Taylor, who has grown into a fan favourite since her debut in season one as a supporting character. Appearing alongside co-stars Lola Tung (Belly), Christopher Briney (Conrad) and
Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah), Spencer brings maturity and vulnerability to Taylor's journey as she navigates a rocky relationship with Steven following a four-year time jump.
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Here's everything you need to know about the 25-year-old actress, Rain Spencer.
What other roles has Rain Spencer played?
Rain Spencer made her debut in the film Good Girl Jane, which premiered in 2022. Photo: @goodgirljanefilm/Instagram
The Summer I Turned Pretty is only Spencer's second professional acting role, she told 1883 magazine. The show was filmed in North Carolina, where she lived from ages three to eight after moving there from Germany, where she was born, per Teen Vogue.
Her first film role was Good Girl Jane, which premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival. Inspired by director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz's own experiences, the script of Good Girl Jane immediately captivated Spencer, according to an interview she gave to CherryPicks. The film's emotional story gave Spencer the opportunity to portray a deeply troubled character, earning her the award for best performance in a US narrative feature at Tribeca.
Spencer has also appeared in the sci-fi horror film Test Screening in 2024, as well as shorts The Garden and The Talking Heads in 2010.
She has wanted to act since she was five
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