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Danielle Spencer
From The TV IV
Danielle Spencer | |
Born | June 24, 1965 in North Trenton, New Jersey, USA |
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Roles
Starring Roles
Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||
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What's Happening!! | Dee Thomas | 1976–1979 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Specials
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Awards and Accolades
Trivia
- Former stepdaughter of Tim Pelt
- Began acting when she was 8 years old
- On September 7, 1977, Danielle and her stepfather, Tim were in a severe car accident which killed Tim and left Danielle comatose for three weeks; Danielle has no memories of the accident and spent six months recuperating in arm and leg casts
- Suffered from spinal stenosis due to the injuries from the car accident and a surgery to correct the problem left her partially paralyzed for 8 months
- Was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014
- Married to Garry Fields since 1999
- Attended the University of California-Davis to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine; while attending the school, she was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority
- Attended Tuskegee University Veterinary School in Tuskegee, Alabama.
- Currently works as a veterinarian