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Birth Name: Rebecca C. Grant
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 18, 1976
Ethnicity: English, Scottish, one eighth Mexican, distant German and Dutch
Rebecca Spence is an American actress and writer. Her roles include the films Audrey the Trainwreck , Earthling , The Dilemma (2011), One Small Hitch , Tiger Tail in Blue , Princess Cyd , Slice (2018), Saint Frances , Candyman (2021), and Rounding , and the shows Boss , Crisis , Easy , and Utopia .
Her father was an Episcopalian minister.
Rebecca’s paternal grandfather was Charles John Grant (the son of Charles Grant and Pabla Garcia). Rebecca’s grandfather Charles was born in Sabinas, Mexico, to a Scottish father and a Mexican mother.
Rebecca’s paternal grandmother was Carlotta Violet Cheney (the daughter of Julius William Cheney and Mildred Imelda Jester). Julius was the son of Jehial/Jabiah/Joehial W. Cheney and Minerva N. Jenkins. Mildred was the daughter of James Jester and Mary Jewett.
Rebecca’s maternal grandfather was Roger Earle Phillips (the son of Louis Ross Phillips and Theresa Frances Fish). Roger was born in East Sandwich, Massachusetts. Louis was the son of Charles Phillips and Nettie Frances Van Dorn. Theresa was the daughter of William C. Fish and Anna Frances Bodfish.
Rebecca’s maternal grandmother was Maud A. Larkin (the daughter of Thomas Kinsey Larkin and Ada M. Brower). Thomas was the son of Isaac Larkin and Rachel C. Kinsey. Rebecca’s great-grandmother Ada was the daughter of Amos Brower.
Sources: Obituaries of Rebecca’s father – https://www.findagrave.com https://www.familysearch.org
Rebecca’s paternal grandfather, Charles John Grant, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org Charles John Grant on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Rebecca’s maternal grandfather, Roger Earle Phillips – https://www.familysearch.org