Sally Spencer(1955-2019)
- Actress
Sally began her career in show business as a background singer for artists such as the Carpenters, Tanya Tucker, and Perry Como. She performed as a background singer on a number of television shows, including the Tonight Show (with Burt Convy), and the Carpenters Christmas Special. Her breakthrough came when she was cast as Jellylorum/Griddlebone in the Los Angeles production of "Cats", and she went on to do more than 800 performances of that show at the Schubert Theater in Los Angeles. She left the show on four days notice to move to New York to take over the role of MJ McKinnon on Another World. She played that role for a year and a half before leaving the show and moving back to Los Angeles, where she guest starred on a number of television shows. Her favorite role was as Dot opposite Harry Groener in the South Coast Repertory Theater production of Sunday in the Park With George.
