However, she knew all along that she wanted to work with animals. She has always loved animals, as they were some of her best friends growing up. Spencer was happy to become a veterinarian and believes it is good to be making a living doing something she loves.
Spencer was in a three-week coma after being diagnosed with spinal stenosis ten years ago, just after she started her veterinary practice.
Although she had surgery to correct the problem, she was partially paralyzed for eight months. The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, New Jersey was where the actress-turned veterinarian was treated. It saved her life. In an interview, she stated that her battle with stenosis helped her change her view on animal care.
Instead of treating their pain, she now focuses on their underlying causes. In September , she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was shocked to learn of her diagnosis. After her experience with stenosis, she thought God would not give her another condition. She was therefore shocked to learn that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. But she stated that she had a lot of support and she considered all options.
Spencer hoped that her cancer diagnosis would not require chemotherapy or radiation. The veterinary doctor performed a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation for her breast cancer. See the full list. If the gripping competitions and compelling characters of " Squid Game " kept you playing along, you'll love these three Netflix series that might have missed your radar.
Watch the video. Sign In. Danielle Spencer I Actress Soundtrack. Up this week. View rank on IMDbPro ». After 'What's Happening' got canceled in , Danielle in , went to University Of California to pursue a degree in medicine, she was inspired to by her stepfather, Tim Pelt who died in an automobile accident in Spencer only attended the University for two years and went back to See full bio ».
Filmography by Job Trailers and Videos. Share this page:. Around The Web Provided by Taboola. Create a list ». Famous Daniels. See author's posts. Please leave this field empty Thank you for signing up! Please check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Friday, November 12, Spencer began acting when she was about eight years old and started taking acting classes.
After earning the role of Dee Thomas in , she and her stepdad were involved in a car crash in the series' second season. Tim died in the accident while trying to protect Spencer, who was in a coma for three weeks. After coming out of the coma, she had no memories of the crash and spent six months recuperating. When "What's Happening!! When she returned, she attended the University of California Davis, where she earned a degree in veterinary medicine.
In , she reprised her role as Dee in various episodes of the sequel of "What's Happening!! When the sequel series was canceled in , she attended Tuskegee University Veterinary School in Tuskegee, Alabama, and became a veterinarian in Spencer's interest in veterinary medicine was inspired by her late stepfather, but she always knew she wanted to work with animals though she did not know in what capacity. She always loved animals as they were her closest friends sometimes while growing up. Spencer was happy to become a veterinarian and believes it is good to be making a living doing something she loves.
In , she portrayed a veterinarian in the hit movie "As Good as it Gets. Over ten years after beginning her veterinary practice, Spencer was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, which resulted from the accident that claimed her stepfather's life and left her in a coma for three weeks.
She underwent surgery to correct the problem but was left partially paralyzed for eight months.
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