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Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer’s screen credits include Minny Jackson in The Help, Dorothy Vaughan in Hidden Figures, and Mrs. Otterton (voice) in Zootopia.
Born May 25, 1970 Montgomery, Alabama, USA6 movies on MoviHero
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Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Spencer made her film debut in the 1996 drama A Time to Kill. Following a decade of brief roles in film and television, her breakthrough came in 2011 when she played a maid in 1960s America in the drama film The Help, which won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In ensuing years, she won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Ryan Coogler's biopic Fruitvale Station (2013), had a recurring role in the CBS sitcom Mom (2013–2015), and starred in the Fox drama series Red Band Society (2014–2015). Spencer's roles as other black women in 1960s America, as Dorothy Vaughan in the biopic Hidden Figures (2016) and a cleaning woman in …
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the fantasy The Shape of Water (2017), earned her two consecutive nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first black actress to achieve such feat, as well as the first, and to date only, to be nominated twice after winning. She has since starred in The Divergent Series (2015–16), The Shack (2017), Gifted (2017), Instant Family (2018), Luce (2019), Ma (2019), Onward (2020), and Spirited(2022). She led the Apple TV+ drama series Truth Be Told (2019–2023). She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for portraying Madam C. J. Walker in the Netflix miniseries Self Made (2020).
As an author, Spencer created the children's book series Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective. She has published two books in the series: The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit (2013) and The Sweetest Heist in History (2015).
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- 2020Onward1h 42m · Adventure · AnimationThe Manticore (voice)
- 2017The Shape of Water2h 3m · Drama · FantasyZelda Fuller
- 2016Hidden Figures2h 7m · Drama · HistoryDorothy Vaughan
- 2016Zootopia1h 49m · Adventure · AnimationMrs. Otterton (voice)
- 2015Insurgent1h 59m · Action · Science FictionJohanna Reyes
- 2011The Help2h 26m · DramaMinny Jackson
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- 2027Margie Claus(voice)Upcoming
- 2026TowProducer · Barbara
- 2025SmurfsAsmodius (voice)
- 2024Becoming bell hooksSelf
- 2022SpiritedKimberly
- 2022Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterSelf
- 2022The Quest for SleepNarrator
- 2021EncounterHattie Hayes
- 2021Thunder ForceEmily Stanton
- 2020SuperintelligenceOctavia Spencer (voice)
- 2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesGrandma
- 2020DolittleDab-Dab (voice)
- 2019LuceHarriet Wilson
- 2019MaProducer · Sue Ann
- 2019HOMECOMING: A film by BeyoncéSelf
- 2018Green BookProducer
- 2018Instant FamilyKaren
- 2018A Kid Like JakeJudy
- 2018Small Town CrimeProducer · Kelly Banks
- 2017CandidProducer
- 2017GiftedRoberta Taylor
- 2017The ShackPapa / Elouisa
- 2016Bad Santa 2Opal
- 2016The Free WorldLinda Workman
- 2016Car DogsMrs. Barrett
- 2016AllegiantJohanna Reyes
- 2015The Great Gilly HopkinsMiss Harris
- 2015Fathers and DaughtersDr. Corman
- 2015Black or WhiteRowena Jeffers
- 2014Get On UpAunt Honey
- 2013Jesus PeopleAngel Angelique
- 2013ParadiseLoray
- 2013Lost on PurposeNurse Keller
- 2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersMartha (voice)
- 2013SnowpiercerTanya
- 2013Fruitvale StationProducer · Wanda
- 2013Letters to Jackie: Remembering President KennedySelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmDr. Nance
- 2012Blues for WilladeanLeSonia Robinson
- 2012SmashedJenny
- 2011FlypaperMadge Wiggins
- 2011Just PeckDetention Teacher
- 2010Peep WorldAlison
- 2010Love and DistrustRhonda (segment "Auto Motives")
- 2010Dinner for SchmucksMadame Nora
- 2010Small Town Saturday NightRhonda Dooley
- 2009Herpes BoyRochelle
- 2009Halloween IINurse Daniels
- 2009Drag Me to HellBank Co-Worker
- 2009The SoloistTroubled Woman
- 2009Love at First HiccupMrs. Hambrick
- 2008Seven PoundsKate the Home Health Care Nurse
- 2008Pretty Ugly PeopleMary
- 2008The SpleenectomyNurse
- 2008Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard SchoolDr. Evilini
- 2007The NinesStreetwalker
- 2006PulseLandlady
- 2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolAyisha Lebaron
- 2005Beauty ShopBig Customer
- 2005Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousMiddle-Aged Woman
- 2005Pretty PersuasionWoman
- 2005Coach CarterMrs. Battle
- 2004Breakin' All the RulesStylist
- 2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!Janine
- 2003Bad SantaOpal
- 2003Chicken PartyLaqueta Mills
- 2003S.W.A.T.Neighbor in Alley
- 2003Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & BlondeSecurity Guard
- 2003Sol GoodeUnemployment Clerk
- 2002Little JohnWaitress
- 2002Spider-ManCheck-In Girl
- 2001Everything Put TogetherNurse B
- 2001The Sky is FallingNurse #2
- 2001Follow the Stars HomeHildy
- 2001The JourneymanBlack Belly
- 2001Missing PiecesElegant Guest (as Octavia L. Spencer)
- 2000Four Dogs Playing PokerWaitress
- 2000American VirginAgnes Large
- 2000Big Momma's HouseTwila
- 2000Auto MotivesRhonda
- 2000What Planet Are You From?Baby Nurse
- 1999Being John MalkovichWoman in Elevator
- 1999Blue StreakShawna
- 1999Never Been KissedCynthia
- 1999LanskyEvelyn
- 1997SparklerWanda
- 1997The 6th ManNativity Watson
- 1996Valley GirlsCheerleader
- 1996A Time to KillRoark's Nurse
- Death of a SalesmanProducer · Linda Loman
- Deck the Y'allsGladys Gibbes
- Ma 2Sue Ann
- Nobody Nothing NowhereActor · Producer
- The HeartActor
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