Octavia Spencerscreen performanceOctavia Spencer plays Dorothy Vaughan in Hidden Figures.
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FILM POSTER · Hidden FiguresHidden Figures (2016)
Dorothy Vaughan
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
Dorothy Vaughan appears in Hidden Figures (2016), portrayed by Octavia Spencer. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 2016 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Dorothy Vaughan on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 2016Main sequence runtime: 2h 7m
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THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Dorothy Vaughan?
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Octavia Spencerscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Dorothy Vaughan
Octavia Spencer’s performance in Hidden Figures is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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