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Octavia Spencer

Acting

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer is an actress born on May 25, 1970 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She is known for The Shape of Water, Hidden Figures and The Help. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 25, 1970
Place of birth
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Also known as
Octavia L. Spencer · Octavia Lenora Spencer

Biography

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 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Octavia Spencer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2022Spiritedas Kimberly
  2. 2021Encounteras Hattie Hayes
  3. 2021Thunder Forceas Emily Stanton
  4. 2020Superintelligenceas Octavia Spencer (voice)
  5. 2020Roald Dahl's The Witchesas Grandma
  6. 2020Onwardas The Manticore (voice)
  7. 2020Dolittleas Dab-Dab (voice)
  8. 2019Maas Sue Ann · Executive producer
  9. 2018Green BookExecutive producer
  10. 2018Instant Familyas Karen
  11. 2017The Shape of Wateras Zelda Fuller
  12. 2017Young Sheldonas Officer Rhonda Tomasson · 1 episode
  13. 2017Giftedas Roberta Taylor
  14. 2017The Shackas Papa / Elouisa
  15. 2016Hidden Figuresas Dorothy Vaughan
  16. 2016Bad Santa 2as Opal
  17. 2016Allegiantas Johanna Reyes
  18. 2016Zootopiaas Mrs. Otterton (voice)
  19. 2015Fathers and Daughtersas Dr. Corman
  20. 2015Insurgentas Johanna Reyes
  21. 2015Black or Whiteas Rowena Jeffers
  22. 2014Get On Upas Aunt Honey
  23. 2013Momas Regina Tompkins · 9 episodes
  24. 2013Percy Jackson: Sea of Monstersas Martha (voice)
  25. 2013Snowpierceras Tanya
  26. 2013Fruitvale Stationas Wanda
  27. 2011Flypaperas Madge Wiggins
  28. 2011The Helpas Minny Jackson
  29. 2010Dinner for Schmucksas Madame Nora
  30. 2009Halloween IIas Nurse Daniels
  31. 2009Drag Me to Hellas Bank Co-Worker
  32. 2009The Soloistas Troubled Woman
  33. 2009Dollhouseas Professor Janack · 1 episode
  34. 2008Seven Poundsas Kate the Home Health Care Nurse
  35. 2007Wizards of Waverly Placeas Dr. Evilini · 2 episodes
  36. 2007The Big Bang Theoryas Octavia · 1 episode
  37. 2007The Ninesas Streetwalker
  38. 200630 Rockas Octavia Spencer · 1 episode
  39. 2006Pulseas Landlady
  40. 2005Beauty Shopas Big Customer
  41. 2005Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulousas Middle-Aged Woman
  42. 2005American Dad!as Shonteeva (voice) · 1 episode
  43. 2005Coach Carteras Mrs. Battle
  44. 2005Mediumas Jurist · 1 episode
  45. 2004CSI: NYas Child Welfare Rep · 1 episode
  46. 2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!as Janine
  47. 2003Bad Santaas Opal
  48. 2003S.W.A.T.as Neighbor in Alley
  49. 2003Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blondeas Security Guard
  50. 2002Spider-Manas Check-In Girl
  51. 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Sherry · 1 episode
  52. 2000Big Momma's Houseas Twila
  53. 2000Malcolm in the Middleas Cashier · 1 episode
  54. 1999Being John Malkovichas Woman in Elevator
  55. 1999Roswellas Nurse · 1 episode
  56. 1999Blue Streakas Shawna
  57. 1999Never Been Kissedas Cynthia
  58. 1996A Time to Killas Roark's Nurse
  59. 1994ERas Maria Jones · 1 episode
  60. 1993The X-Filesas Nurse · 1 episode