Constance Spano

Constance Spano

Background

Constance "Connie" Spano is the White House Communications Director for President Thomas J. Whitmore in Washington, D.C. Her ex-husband is David Levinson.

During the events of Independence Day (1996) played by Margaret Colin

President Whitmore hands the sports section to one of the Secret Servicemen and says hello to Constance. Constance tells President Whitmore that he is being criticized due to his youthfulness and for compromising. Whitmore's Aide tells President Whitmore that Albert Nimziki is calling. Later, the Aides tell Constance that the news is running a story that the administration is covering up a nuclear testing experiment and NASA wants to know their position on the phenomenon. General William Grey tells President Whitmore about an object heading towards California. George Putnam gives a report on events taking place in Russia, which is then explained locally by Russian Reporter who describes the hysteria in the area as a large object appears out of the sky. Russian Newscaster continues that the object is headed towards Moscow. General Grey tells President Whitmore that they have an AWACS off the Pacific Coast. Atlantic Air CINC tells everyone two more objects have been spotted heading towards New York City and Washington, D.C. Nimziki tells Whitmore's Aide to organize a military escort, but President Whitmore decides he is staying. President Whitmore tells Constance to have the National Broadcast system advise people not to panic. President Whitmore, Constance and Aide and Secret Service Guy go outside and watch as the spaceship hovers overhead. President Whitmore gives a news conference flanked by a Secret Service Agent and an Aide hands Constance a phone and says David is on the other end. David tells Constance about the signal and that the aliens are going to attack, but she hangs up on him. David uses a computer to track Constance's phone number and then her location in the White House. Sky Crane Pilot lifts off and heads towards the spaceship as David and Julius Levinson enter the White House to meet with Constance. David explains to President Whitmore that the aliens are using the Earth's satellites to coordinate an attack which is about to start. Whitmore's Aide tells President Whitmore that Sky Crane Pilot is about to try and communicate with the spaceship. Sky Crane Pilot initiates contact and President Whitmore tells General Grey to initiate an evacuation from the cities and to cancel Sky Crane Pilots mission. The spaceship opens up and Sky Crane Pilot's helicopter is shot out of the sky by a blue energy beam. President Whitmore has the White House evacuated and David and Julius join them.

President Whitmore tells Constance he regrets not evacuating the cities sooner. Constance thanks Julius and he tells her that both she and David still love each other. David overhears Nimziki trying to convince President Whitmore to use nuclear weapons and starts arguing with them. Julius argues that they knew about the Harvesters from Roswell and Nimziki reveals that Roswell actually happened. Major Mitchell greets President Whitmore as Air Force One lands at Area 51. President Whitmore is introduced to Dr. Brakish Okun and Dr. Isaacs and Dr. Okun brings President Whitmore down to the hangar where they are keeping the downed Roswell craft. David and Constance join Captain Steven Hiller and Jasmine Dubrow during their quick wedding in front of Chaplain. Hiller says goodbye to Dylan and David gives a Torah to Julius and says goodbye to Constance and Dr. Isaacs tells them it is time. As the Harvester spaceship attacks Area 51, Mitchell and Constance run to get the people from the RV convoy inside the base. After the battle, Technician tells General Grey that he has something on radar and a convoy goes out to meet Hiller and David. President Whitmore salutes Hiller and shakes David's hand, and everyone watches as the alien mothership evaporates as pieces of it hit the Earth's atmosphere.