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Danielle Spencer (born June 24, 1965) is an American actress and former child star best known for her role as Dee Thomas on the ABC sitcom ''What's Happening!!'', which ran from 1976 to 1979. She would later reprise the role in four episodes on the series' sequel, ''What's Happening Now!!'' ==Life and career== Spencer was born in New York City. She is the stepdaughter of actor Tim Pelt, who was killed in a car accident on September 7, 1977. Spencer herself was seriously injured and suffers chronic back pain as a result of that same accident. She received treatment for spinal stenosis at The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey, the same facility that treated actor Christopher Reeve.〔("What`s Happening!!" Star Danielle Spencer: Overcoming Chronic Back Pain ) by Jamie Arnold Retrieved via the internet from www.backpainrelief.net on January 25, 2014〕 Spencer attended the University of California-Davis two years (1983–85) to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine, a pursuit encouraged by her late stepfather. She later took a break from her studies to participate in the revival of her character, Dee, in ''What's Happening Now!!'' (1985–1988). While matriculating her sophomore year, Danielle pledged and became a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Spencer attended Tuskegee University Veterinary School, in Tuskegee, Alabama and became a veterinarian in 1996. She also portrayed a veterinarian in the films ''As Good as It Gets'' in 1997 and ''Peter Rabbit and the Crucifix'' in 2001. Spencer was featured on TV One's hit series ''Life After'' in 2013. And in 2-14 she appeared on TVONE's Unsung. She was with her former cast members. Spencer, as Danielle Spencer, has published a book about her life as a Child Star entitled: ''Through the Fire: Journal of a Child Star''.〔(Actress and Author Danielle Spencer: Overcoming Adversity to Beat the Odds ) By Tanisha Pettiford Sun, Oct 28, 2012. Accessed online January 26th 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Danielle Spencer (American actress)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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