Biography
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.
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Filmography
all 154
Movies 100
TV Shows 54
self 23
Producer 5
Voice 5
Narrator 1
Becoming bell hooks (2024)
Movie
Detective Grinchauser
The Santa Stories (2023)
TV
Self - Narrator
Lost Women of Highway 20 (2023)
TV
Self - Narrator
Lost Women of Highway 20 (2023)
Movie
Kimberly
Spirited (2022)
Movie
2
Self
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter (2022)
Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
TV
Narrator
The Quest for Sleep (2022)
Movie
Hattie Hayes
Encounter (2021)
Movie
Self
Celebrity IOU: Joyride (2021)
TV
Producer
Right to Try (2021)
Movie
Emily Stanton
Thunder Force (2021)
Movie
8
Self - Narrator
An Unlikely Friendship: Joe Biden and John McCain (Biden Convention Film) (2020)
Movie
Voice of Octavia Spencer (voice)
Superintelligence (2020)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Never Just A Job: Biden Convention Film (2020)
Movie
Grandma
Roald Dahl's The Witches (2020)
Movie
6.13
Madam C.J. Walker / Sarah Breedlove
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
TV
6
The Manticore
Onward (2020)
Movie
6.56
Dab-Dab (voice)
Dolittle (2020)
Movie
6.5
Poppy Scoville-Parnell / Poppy Parnell
Truth Be Told (2019)
TV
7.22
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Harriet Wilson
Luce (2019)
Movie
6
Sue Ann / Executive Producer
Ma (2019)
Movie
5.34
Self
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)
Movie
Karen
Instant Family (2018)
Movie
7.55
Executive Producer
Green Book (2018)
Movie
7.92
Judy
A Kid Like Jake (2018)
Movie
Kelly Banks
Small Town Crime (2018)
Movie
4
Zelda Fuller
The Shape of Water (2017)
Movie
6.09
Executive Producer
Candid (2017)
Movie
Roberta
Gifted (2017)
Movie
7.13
Mrs. Barrett
Car Dogs (2017)
Movie
Papa
The Shack (2017)
Movie
6.75
Dorothy Vaughan
Hidden Figures (2016)
Movie
7.23
Opal
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Movie
Team Martha
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party (2016)
TV
4
Linda Workman
The Free World (2016)
Movie
Johanna Reyes
Allegiant (2016)
Movie
6.52
Mrs. Otterton (voice)
Zootopia (2016)
Movie
7.45
Ms. Harris
The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)
Movie
Dr. Corman
Fathers and Daughters (2015)
Movie
1
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV
Johanna Reyes
Insurgent (2015)
Movie
6.3
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
TV
Octavia Spencer
black-ish (2014)
TV
6.5
Nurse Jackson
Red Band Society (2014)
TV
3.67
Rowena Jeffers
Black or White (2014)
Movie
10
Aunt Honey
Get on Up (2014)
Movie
6
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
TV
Angel Angelique
Jesus People (2013)
Movie
Loray
Paradise (2013)
Movie
Nurse Keller
Lost on Purpose (2013)
Movie
Regina Tompkins
Mom (2013)
TV
6
Martha (voice)
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
Movie
6.24
Tanya
Snowpiercer (2013)
Movie
6.78
Wanda
Fruitvale Station (2013)
Movie
5.75
Harriet Tubman
Drunk History (2013)
TV
5.65
Narrator (voice)
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy (2013)
Movie
Dr. Nance
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
Movie
LaSonia Robinson
Blues for Willadean (2012)
Movie
Shy Girl
The Perfect Fit (2012)
Movie
Jenny
Smashed (2012)
Movie
5.17
Madge Wiggins
Flypaper (2011)
Movie
Minny Jackson
The Help (2011)
Movie
7.64
Detention Teacher
Just Peck (2011)
Movie
Alison
Peep World (2010)
Movie
Rhonda (segment 'Auto Motives')
Love and Distrust (2010)
Movie
6
Madame Nora
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
Movie
6
Rhonda Dooley
Small Town Saturday Night (2010)
Movie
Rochelle
Herpes Boy (2009)
Movie
Nurse Daniels
Halloween II (2009)
Movie
5.46
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Bank Co-Worker
Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Movie
6.64
Troubled Woman
The Soloist (2009)
Movie
Professor Janack
Dollhouse (2009)
TV
5.86
Mrs. Hambrick
Love at First Hiccup (2009)
Movie
Kate the Home Health Care Nurse
Seven Pounds (2008)
Movie
6.09
Mary
Pretty Ugly People (2008)
Movie
Nurse
The Spleenectomy (2008)
Movie
Arvina Watkins
Raising the Bar (2008)
TV
Dr. Evilini
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School (2008)
Movie
Dr. Evilini
Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)
TV
7.67
Cavemen (2007)
TV
Octavia
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
TV
8.19
Serenity Johnson
Halfway Home (2007)
TV
Self
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV
7.5
Streetwalker
The Nines (2007)
Movie
6
Octavia Spencer
30 Rock (2006)
TV
6.1
Constance Grady
Ugly Betty (2006)
TV
5.81
Landlady
Pulse (2006)
Movie
5.33
Cheryl / Female Security Guard
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006)
TV
Big Customer
Beauty Shop (2005)
Movie
6.55
Lady Chanet Janney Jones
Wannabe (2005)
Movie
Octavia / Octavia - Bookstore
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
Movie
7.88
Shonteeva (voice)
American Dad! (2005)
TV
6.24
Ayisha Lebaron
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)
Movie
Woman
Pretty Persuasion (2005)
Movie
6
Mrs. Battle
Coach Carter (2005)
Movie
6.25
Jurist
Medium (2005)
TV
6.18
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
TV
6.08
Child Welfare Rep
CSI: NY (2004)
TV
7.14
LAX (2004)
TV
Stylist
Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
Movie
8
Janine
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
Movie
6
Opal
Bad Santa (2003)
Movie
6
Laqueta Mills
Chicken Party (2003)
Movie
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
TV
5.15
Neighbor in Alley
S.W.A.T. (2003)
Movie
6.22
Security Guard
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
Movie
5.22
Unemployment Clerk
Sol Goode (2003)
Movie
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
Presidio Med (2002)
TV
Waitress
Little John (2002)
Movie
Check-In Girl
Spider-Man (2002)
Movie
7.25
Nurse B
Everything Put Together (2001)
Movie
Ruby Rydell
The Chronicle (2001)
TV
Nurse #2
The Sky is Falling (2001)
Movie
Hildy
Follow the Stars Home (2001)
Movie
Black Belly
The Journeyman (2001)
Movie
Grounded for Life (2001)
TV
6.12
Elegant Guest (as Octavia L. Spencer)
Missing Pieces (2001)
Movie
Sherry
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV
6.33
Waitress
Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000)
Movie
Agnes Large
American Virgin (2000)
Movie
Twila
Big Momma's House (2000)
Movie
6.77
Titus (2000)
TV
6
Baby Nurse
What Planet Are You From? (2000)
Movie
6
Cashier
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
TV
6.67
Woman in Elevator
Being John Malkovich (1999)
Movie
7.75
Nurse
Roswell (1999)
TV
4.57
Shawna
Blue Streak (1999)
Movie
4.25
Cynthia
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Movie
5.42
Evelyn
Lansky (1999)
Movie
Ticket Woman
Becker (1998)
TV
Wanda
Sparkler (1997)
Movie
Gloria
Dharma & Greg (1997)
TV
6
Nativity Watson
The Sixth Man (1997)
Movie
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
TV
8
Cheerleader
Valley Girls (1996)
Movie
Roark's Nurse
A Time to Kill (1996)
Movie
3
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Moesha (1996)
TV
Maria Jones
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Chicago Hope (1994)
TV
6
Nurse
The X-Files (1993)
TV
6
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self - Presenter
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Waitress / Elegant guest / Hildy
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Lucy
The Heart
Movie
Actress
Nobody Nothing Nowhere
Movie
Actress
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project
Movie
Debbie / Executive Producer
Untitled Tessa Coates Action-Adventure Series
TV
Ratings
Average 6.25
Based on 10 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
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2009
2004
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1970-05-25 (53 years old)
Birth PlaceMontgomery, Alabama, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsOctavia L. Spencer, Octavia Spenser, Октавія Спенсер, Октавія Ленора Спенсер, Οκτάβια Σπένσερ, Октавия Спенсер, 옥타비아 스펜서, Octavia Lenora Spencer
AwardsGolden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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