Octavia Spencer
Actor, Producer
May 25, 1970 (55 years)
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).
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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).
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| 2026 | Lost Women of Alaska · as Narrator |
| 2025 | Tow · as Barb |
| 2025 | Family Recipe Showdown · as Host |
| 2025 | Smurfs · as Asmodius (voice) |
| 2023 | The Santa Stories · as Detective Grinchauser |
| 2023 | Lost Women Of Highway 20 · as Host |
| 2022 | Spirited · as Kimberly |
| 2021 | Encounter · as Hattie Hayes |
| 2021 | Thunder Force · as Emily Stanton |
| 2020 | Superintelligence · as Octavia Spencer (voice) |
| 2020 | The Witches · as Grandma |
| 2020 | Self Made: Inspired By The Life Of Madam C.J. Walker · as Madam C. J. Walker |
| 2020 | Onward · as The Manticore (voice) |
| 2020 | Dolittle · as Dab-Dab (voice) |
| 2019 | Truth Be Told · as Poppy Scoville |
| 2019 | Luce · as Harriet Wilson |
| 2019 | Ma · as Sue Ann |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Instant Family · as Karen |
| 2018 | A Kid Like Jake · as Judy |
| 2018 | The Goldbergs: 1990-Something · as Narrator |
| 2017 | Small Town Crime · as Kelly BanksOn Plex |
| 2017 | The Shape of Water · as Zelda Fuller |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon · as Officer Rhonda Tomasson |
| 2017 | Gifted · as Roberta Taylor |
| 2017 | The Shack · as Papa / Elouisa |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures · as Dorothy Vaughan |
| 2016 | Bad Santa 2 · as Opal |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party · as Team Martha |
| 2016 | The Free World · as Linda Workman |
| 2016 | Car Dogs · as Mrs. Barrett |
| 2016 | The Divergent Series: Allegiant · as Johanna Reyes |
| 2016 | Zootopia · as Mrs. Otterton (voice) |
| 2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins · as Miss HarrisOn Plex |
| 2015 | Fathers & Daughters · as Dr. CormanOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Divergent Series: Insurgent · as Johanna Reyes |
| 2014 | Red Band Society (US) · as Nurse Jackson |
| 2014 | Black or White · as Rowena Jeffers |
| 2014 | Get on Up · as Aunt Honey |
| 2013 | Paradise · as Loray |
| 2013 | Lost on Purpose · as Nurse Keller |
| 2013 | Mom · as Regina Tompkins |
| 2013 | Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters · as Martha (voice) |
| 2013 | Snowpiercer · as TanyaOn Plex |
| 2013 | Fruitvale Station · as Wanda |
| 2013 | Drunk History · as Harriet Tubman |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film · as Dr. Nance |
| 2012 | Smashed · as Jenny |
| 2012 | Blues for Willadean · as Lesonia RobinsonOn Plex |
| 2011 | Girls! Girls! Girls! · as Cast |
| 2011 | Flypaper · as Madge Wiggins |
| 2011 | The Help · as Minny Jackson |
| 2010 | Peep World · as Alison |
| 2010 | Love & Distrust · as Rhonda (segment "auto Motives") |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks · as Madame Nora |
| 2010 | Small Town Saturday Night · as Rhonda Dooley |
| 2009 | Herpes Boy · as Rochelle |
| 2009 | Halloween II · as Nurse DanielsOn Plex |
| 2009 | HawthoRNe · as Emily Tomkins |
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell · as Bank Co-Worker |
| 2009 | The Soloist · as Troubled Woman |
| 2009 | Jesus People: The Movie · as Angel Angelique |
| 2009 | Dollhouse · as Professor Janack |
| 2009 | Love at First Hiccup · as Mrs. Hambrick |
| 2009 | Just Peck · as Detention Teacher |
| 2008 | Seven Pounds · as Kate The Home Health Care Nurse |
| 2008 | Pretty Ugly People · as Mary |
| 2008 | The Spleenectomy · as Nurse |
| 2008 | Worst Week · as Nurse |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar · as Arvina Watkins |
| 2008 | Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School · as Dr. Evilini |
| 2008 | Next of Kin · as Grace |
| 2007 | The Nines · as Streetwalker |
| 2007 | Wizards of Waverly Place · as Dr. Evilini |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory · as Octavia |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty · as Constance Grady |
| 2006 | Standoff · as Rapid Air Clerk |
| 2006 | Pulse · as LandladyOn Plex |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Wannabe · as Lady Chanet Janney Jones |
| 2005 | Beauty Shop · as Big Customer |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous · as Middle-Aged Woman |
| 2005 | American Dad! · as Shonteeva (voice) |
| 2005 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School · as Ayisha LebaronOn Plex |
| 2005 | Pretty Persuasion · as WomanOn Plex |
| 2005 | Coach Carter · as Mrs. Battle |
| 2005 | Medium · as Jurist |
| 2004 | Huff · as Demetria |
| 2004 | CSI: NY · as Child Welfare Rep |
| 2004 | LAX · as Flight Attendant |
| 2004 | Breakin' All the Rules · as Stylist |
| 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! · as Janine |
| 2003 | Bad Santa · as Opal |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. · as Neighbor In Alley |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde · as Security Guard |
| 2003 | Sol Goode · as Unemployment ClerkOn Plex |
| 2002 | Presidio Med · as Sheryl Washington |
| 2002 | Little John · as WaitressOn Plex |
| 2002 | Spider-Man · as Check-In Girl |
| 2001 | The Chronicle · as Ruby Rydell |
| 2001 | Follow the Stars Home · as Hildy |
| 2001 | The Journeyman · as Black BellyOn Plex |
| 2001 | Grounded for Life · as Admitting Nurse |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · as Sherry |
| 2000 | Four Dogs Playing Poker · as Waitress |
| 2000 | Big Momma's House · as Twila |
| 2000 | Titus · as Ms. Alice Hays |
| 2000 | What Planet Are You From? · as Baby Nurse |
| 2000 | Missing Pieces · as Elegant Guest (as Octavia L. Spencer)On Plex |
| 2000 | Everything Put Together · as Nurse B |
| 2000 | City of Angels · as Nurse Bernice |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle · as Cashier |
| 1999 | The Sky Is Falling · as Nurse #2 |
| 1999 | American Virgin · as Agnes Large |
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich · as Woman In Elevator |
| 1999 | Roswell · as Nurse |
| 1999 | Blue Streak · as Shawna |
| 1999 | Chicken Soup for the Soul · as Hannah |
| 1999 | Never Been Kissed · as Cynthia |
| 1999 | Lansky · as Evelyn |
| 1998 | Becker · as Ticket Woman |
| 1998 | Brimstone · as Duty Nurse |
| 1998 | To Have & To Hold · as Clerk |
| 1998 | L. A. Doctors · as Bus Driver |
| 1997 | Sparkler · as Wanda |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg · as Gloria |
| 1997 | 413 Hope St. · as Job Counselor #1 |
| 1997 | The Sixth Man · as Nativity Watson |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! · as Nurse |
| 1996 | A Time to Kill · as Roark's Nurse |
| 1996 | Moesha · as Gloria |
| 1994 | ER · as Maria Jones |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope · as Nurse Jane |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue · as Dawna Cahill |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Nurse |
| 1992 | HBO First Look · as Johanna |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame · as Elegant Guest |
| 2026 | Lost Women of Alaska · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Tow · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Family Recipe Showdown · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | FEDS (2023) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Lost Women Of Highway 20 · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Self Made: Inspired By The Life Of Madam C.J. Walker · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Truth Be Told · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Ma · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Green Book · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Small Town Crime · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2013 | Fruitvale Station · as Co-Executive Producer |