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The Shape of Water (2017)

Zelda Fuller

Film guide, starting point, and performer.

Zelda Fuller appears in The Shape of Water (2017), portrayed by Octavia Spencer. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.

Film guide · 1 film · 2017 · 1 performer

THE MOVIE

Zelda Fuller on screen

One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.

Film guide · 1 film · 2017Main sequence runtime: 2h 3m
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  1. 01The Shape of Water poster
    Start hereThe Shape of Water

    2017 · 2h 3m

    Portrayed by Octavia Spencer · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score85/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Zelda Fuller?

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Octavia Spencer portraitOctavia Spencerscreen performance

Octavia Spencer plays Zelda Fuller in The Shape of Water.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Zelda Fuller

Octavia Spencer’s performance in The Shape of Water 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.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

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