Thirty seven year old Troian Avery Bellisario is an American actress who starred in the teen mystery drama Tv show series Pretty Little Liars and is well known for her role as Spencer Hastings in the series that aired from 2010 to 2017 for which she received immense appreciation, recognition, multiple awards and nominations.
Acting Debut And Her Relationship With Her Father
At the age of three Bellisario started acting. Her very first project as a beginner was a 1988 film Last Rites which was directed, written and produced by her own dad Donald P. Bellisario. The same year she starred alongside the twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in their movie Billboard Dad. 2006 was the year she started working independently and was flooded with numerous new exciting roles rather than smaller ones. She starred in many short films, a few of them include Unspoken, Archer House and Intersect. Both father and daughter bonded over sweet moments they shared together on different sets. Bellisario always had her dad’s assistance and help which helped her alot in launching her career as an actor.
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Struggling With An Eating Disorder And Promoting Mental Health Awareness
In 2014 Bellisario came forward and openly discussed how important talking about mental health awareness is. She disclosed in an interview that she struggled with an eating disorder and depression throughout her highschool years and felt ashamed to ask help. This contributed to suicidal thoughts and self harm eventually. "I was the youngest daughter, the perfect little girl. My school was a very intense college prep school. So it was about wanting to please my father and mother and wanting to be perfect to everybody.” said Bellisario.She has openly talked about her personal struggles and how we should always lend support to especially young girls so that they don't feel alone. Her mental health worsened when she joined college and had to drop out eventually due to the workload and stress. After a break, she was able to get back to completing her education and ended up with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the University Of Southern California in 2009.
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Dating History, Love Life, Family And Children
Bellisario started dating Suits actor Patrick J. Adams, who she met on a project called Equivocation in 2009, even though the couple split for a bit, they got back together when Adams was given the role of Hardy as a guest appearance in Pretty Little Liars. After working together on multiple short films during 2011 till 2014, the couple finally decided to get married in 2016. They have two beautiful daughters, Aurora, born in 2018 and Elliot, born in 2021.