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Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) is an American actress.
Born May 25, 1970 Montgomery, Alabama, USA4 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).
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2026TowActor · Producer — Barbara
2025SmurfsActor — Asmodius (voice)
2024Becoming bell hooksActor — Self
2022SpiritedActor — Kimberly
2022Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterActor — Self
2022The Quest for SleepActor — Narrator
2021EncounterActor — Hattie Hayes
2021Thunder ForceActor — Emily Stanton
2020SuperintelligenceActor — Octavia Spencer (voice)
2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesActor — Grandma
2020DolittleActor — Dab-Dab (voice)
2019LuceActor — Harriet Wilson
2019MaActor · Producer — Sue Ann
2019HOMECOMING: A film by BeyoncéActor — Self
2018Green BookProducer
2018Instant FamilyActor — Karen
2018A Kid Like JakeActor — Judy
2018Small Town CrimeActor · Producer — Kelly Banks
2017CandidProducer
2017GiftedActor — Roberta Taylor
2017The ShackActor — Papa / Elouisa
2016Bad Santa 2Actor — Opal
2016The Free WorldActor — Linda Workman
2016Car DogsActor — Mrs. Barrett
2016AllegiantActor — Johanna Reyes
2015The Great Gilly HopkinsActor — Miss Harris
2015Fathers and DaughtersActor — Dr. Corman
2015InsurgentActor — Johanna Reyes
2015Black or WhiteActor — Rowena Jeffers
2014Get On UpActor — Aunt Honey
2013Jesus PeopleActor — Angel Angelique
2013ParadiseActor — Loray
2013Lost on PurposeActor — Nurse Keller
2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersActor — Martha (voice)
2013SnowpiercerActor — Tanya
2013Fruitvale StationActor · Producer — Wanda
2013Letters to Jackie: Remembering President KennedyActor — Self - Narrator (voice)
2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmActor — Dr. Nance
2012Blues for WilladeanActor — LeSonia Robinson
2012SmashedActor — Jenny
2011FlypaperActor — Madge Wiggins
2011The HelpActor — Minny Jackson
2011Just PeckActor — Detention Teacher
2010Peep WorldActor — Alison
2010Love and DistrustActor — Rhonda (segment "Auto Motives")
2010Dinner for SchmucksActor — Madame Nora
2010Small Town Saturday NightActor — Rhonda Dooley
2009Herpes BoyActor — Rochelle
2009Halloween IIActor — Nurse Daniels
2009Drag Me to HellActor — Bank Co-Worker
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