About

Known credits:
113
Birthday:
1970-05-25
Place of birth:
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Website:
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Octavia Spencer

Overview

Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) is an American actress, author, and producer. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. She is one of two black actresses to have received three Academy Award nominations, the first black actress to receive two consecutive Academy Award nominations in back-to-back years, and the first black actress to receive an Academy Award nomination after previously winning.

Known for

Acting
2025 The Smurfs Movie Actor (voice) N/A
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2024 Becoming bell hooks Actor Self N/A
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2023 Lost Women of Highway 20 Actor Host 69
Fair
2022 Spirited Actor Kimberly 64
Fair
2022 Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter Actor Self 59
Average
2022 The Quest for Sleep Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2021 Encounter Actor Hattie Hayes 60
Fair
2021 Thunder Force Actor Emily Stanton 56
Average
2020 Superintelligence Actor Voice of Octavia Spencer (voice) 59
Average
2020 Roald Dahl's The Witches Actor Grandma 63
Fair
2020 Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Actor Madam C. J. Walker 73
Good
2020 Onward Actor The Manticore (voice) 75
Good
2020 Dolittle Actor Dab-Dab (voice) 65
Fair
2019 Truth Be Told Actor Poppy Scoville 71
Good
2019 Luce Actor Harriet Wilson 60
Fair
2019 Ma Actor Sue Ann 58
Average
2019 Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé Actor Self 67
Fair
2018 Instant Family Actor Karen 72
Good
2018 A Kid Like Jake Actor Judy 59
Average
2018 Small Town Crime Actor Kelly Banks 60
Fair
2017 The Shape of Water Actor Zelda Fuller 71
Good
2017 Gifted Actor Roberta Taylor 78
Good
2017 Car Dogs Actor Mrs. Barrett 58
Average
2017 The Shack Actor Papa / Elouisa 71
Good
2016 Hidden Figures Actor Dorothy Vaughan 79
Good
2016 Bad Santa 2 Actor Opal 55
Average
2016 The Free World Actor Linda Workman 59
Average
2016 Allegiant Actor Johanna Reyes 60
Fair
2016 Zootopia Actor Mrs. Otterton (voice) 77
Good
2015 The Great Gilly Hopkins Actor Miss Harris 61
Fair
2015 Fathers and Daughters Actor Dr. Corman 66
Fair
2015 Insurgent Actor Johanna Reyes 63
Fair
2014 Red Band Society Actor Nurse Jackson 71
Good
2014 Black or White Actor Rowena Jeffers 62
Fair
2014 Get on Up Actor Aunt Honey 63
Fair
2013 Jesus People Actor Angel Angelique 58
Average
2013 Paradise Actor Loray 58
Average
2013 Lost on Purpose Actor Nurse Keller 58
Average
2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Actor Martha (voice) 59
Average
2013 Snowpiercer Actor Tanya 68
Fair
2013 Fruitvale Station Actor Wanda 69
Fair
2013 Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Actor Dr. Nance 59
Average
2012 Blues for Willadean Actor LeSonia Robinson 58
Average
2012 Smashed Actor Jenny 61
Fair
2011 Flypaper Actor Madge Wiggins 61
Fair
2011 The Help Actor Minny Jackson 80
Very good
2011 Just Peck Actor Detention Teacher 58
Average
2010 Peep World Actor Alison 57
Average
2010 Love and Distrust Actor Rhonda (segment "Auto Motives") 57
Average
2010 Dinner for Schmucks Actor Madame Nora 57
Average
2010 Small Town Saturday Night Actor Rhonda Dooley 58
Average
2009 Herpes Boy Actor Rochelle N/A
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2009 Halloween II Actor Nurse Daniels 54
Average
2009 Drag Me to Hell Actor Bank Co-Worker 63
Fair
2009 The Soloist Actor Troubled Woman 63
Fair
2009 Love at First Hiccup Actor Mrs. Hambrick 58
Average
2008 Seven Pounds Actor Kate the Home Health Care Nurse 74
Good
2008 Pretty Ugly People Actor Mary 57
Average
2008 The Spleenectomy Actor Nurse 59
Average
2008 Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School Actor Dr. Evilini 61
Fair
2007 Halfway Home Actor 69
Fair
2007 The Nines Actor Streetwalker 59
Average
2006 Pulse Actor Landlady 54
Average
2006 Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School Actor Ayisha Lebaron 58
Average
2005 Beauty Shop Actor Big Customer 60
Fair
2005 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Actor Middle-Aged Woman 57
Average
2005 Pretty Persuasion Actor Woman 58
Average
2005 Coach Carter Actor Mrs. Battle 73
Good
2004 Breakin' All the Rules Actor Stylist 59
Average
2004 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Actor Janine 58
Average
2003 Bad Santa Actor Opal 63
Fair
2003 Chicken Party Actor Laqueta Mills N/A
N/A
2003 S.W.A.T. Actor Neighbor in Alley 61
Fair
2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Actor Security Guard 57
Average
2003 Sol Goode Actor Unemployment Clerk 58
Average
2002 Little John Actor Waitress 59
Average
2002 Spider-Man Actor Check-In Girl 72
Good
2001 Everything Put Together Actor Nurse B 58
Average
2001 The Chronicle Actor Ruby Rydell 70
Good
2001 The Sky is Falling Actor Nurse #2 59
Average
2001 Follow the Stars Home Actor Hildy 59
Average
2001 The Journeyman Actor Black Belly 58
Average
2001 Missing Pieces Actor Elegant Guest (as Octavia L. Spencer) 58
Average
2000 Four Dogs Playing Poker Actor Waitress 58
Average
2000 American Virgin Actor Agnes Large 58
Average
2000 Big Momma's House Actor Twila 58
Average
2000 What Planet Are You From? Actor Baby Nurse 58
Average
1999 Being John Malkovich Actor Woman in Elevator 72
Good
1999 Blue Streak Actor Shawna 63
Fair
1999 Never Been Kissed Actor Cynthia 60
Fair
1999 Lansky Actor Evelyn 58
Average
1997 Sparkler Actor Wanda 58
Average
1997 The Sixth Man Actor Nativity Watson 59
Average
1996 Valley Girls Actor Cheerleader N/A
N/A
1996 A Time to Kill Actor Roark's Nurse 71
Good
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project Actor N/A
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Nobody Nothing Nowhere Actor N/A
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Tow Actor N/A
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The Heart Actor N/A
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B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations Actor Capitaine Book N/A
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The Quest for Sleep Actor Sleep N/A
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Untitled Tessa Coates Action-Adventure Series Actor Debbie N/A
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Production
2023 Lost Women of Highway 20 Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2020 Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Production Executive Producer 73
Good
2019 Truth Be Told Production Executive Producer 71
Good
2019 Ma Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2018 Green Book Production Executive Producer 81
Very good
2018 Small Town Crime Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2017 Candid Production Executive Producer N/A
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2013 Fruitvale Station Production Co-Executive Producer 69
Fair
Nobody Nothing Nowhere Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Tessa Coates Action-Adventure Series Production Executive Producer N/A
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