Octavia Spencer
May 25, 1970 (54 years old) in Montgomery, Alabama, USA
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
Credits
- 2025 · The Smurfs Movie as (voice)
- 2024 · Becoming bell hooks as Self
- 2023 · The Santa Stories as Detective Grinchauser
- 2023 · Lost Women of Highway 20 as Host
- 2022 · Spirited as Kimberly
- 2022 · Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter as Self
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · The Quest for Sleep as Narrator
- 2021 · Encounter as Hattie Hayes
- 2021 · Thunder Force as Emily Stanton
- 2020 · Superintelligence as Voice of Octavia Spencer (voice)
- 2020 · Roald Dahl's 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 Parnell
- 2019 · Truth Be Told as Poppy Scoville
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · Luce as Harriet Wilson
- 2019 · Ma as Sue Ann
- 2019 · Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
- 2018 · Instant Family as Karen
- 2018 · A Kid Like Jake as Judy
- 2018 · Small Town Crime as Kelly Banks
- 2017 · The Shape of Water as Zelda Fuller
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Officer Rhonda Tomasson
- 2017 · Gifted as Roberta Taylor
- 2017 · Car Dogs as Mrs. Barrett
- 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 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Allegiant as Johanna Reyes
- 2016 · Zootopia as Mrs. Otterton (voice)
- 2015 · The Great Gilly Hopkins as Miss Harris
- 2015 · Fathers and Daughters as Dr. Corman
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · Insurgent as Johanna Reyes
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · black-ish as Octavia Spencer
- 2014 · Red Band Society as Nurse Jackson
- 2014 · Black or White as Rowena Jeffers
- 2014 · Get on Up as Aunt Honey
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2013 · Jesus People as Angel Angelique
- 2013 · Paradise as Loray
- 2013 · Lost on Purpose as Nurse Keller
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Felicia (voice)
- 2013 · Mom as Regina Tompkins
- 2013 · Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Martha (voice)
- 2013 · Snowpiercer as Tanya
- 2013 · Fruitvale Station as Wanda
- 2013 · Drunk History as Harriet Tubman
- 2013 · Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Dr. Nance
- 2012 · Blues for Willadean as LeSonia Robinson
- 2012 · Smashed as Jenny
- 2011 · Flypaper as Madge Wiggins
- 2011 · The Help as Minny Jackson
- 2011 · Just Peck as Detention Teacher
- 2010 · Peep World as Alison
- 2010 · Love and 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 Daniels
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Drag Me to Hell as Bank Co-Worker
- 2009 · The Soloist as Troubled Woman
- 2009 · Dollhouse as Professor Janack
- 2009 · Love at First Hiccup as Mrs. Hambrick
- 2008 · Seven Pounds as Kate the Home Health Care Nurse
- 2008 · Pretty Ugly People as Mary
- 2008 · The Spleenectomy as Nurse
- 2008 · Raising the Bar as Arvina Watkins
- 2008 · Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School as Dr. Evilini
- 2007 · Wizards of Waverly Place as Dr. Evilini
- 2007 · Cavemen as
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Octavia
- 2007 · Halfway Home as
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · The Nines as Streetwalker
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Octavia Spencer
- 2006 · Ugly Betty as Constance Grady
- 2006 · Standoff as Rapid Air Clerk
- 2006 · Pulse as Landlady
- 2006 · The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman as
- 2006 · Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Ayisha Lebaron
- 2005 · Beauty Shop as Big Customer
- 2005 · Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous as Middle-Aged Woman
- 2005 · American Dad! as Shonteeva (voice)
- 2005 · Pretty Persuasion as Woman
- 2005 · Coach Carter as Mrs. Battle
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2005 · Medium as Jurist
- 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 · Chicken Party as Laqueta Mills
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · S.W.A.T. as Neighbor in Alley
- 2003 · Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde as Security Guard
- 2003 · Sol Goode as Unemployment Clerk
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Presidio Med as
- 2002 · Little John as Waitress
- 2002 · Spider-Man as Check-In Girl
- 2001 · Everything Put Together as Nurse B
- 2001 · The Chronicle as Ruby Rydell
- 2001 · The Sky is Falling as Nurse #2
- 2001 · Follow the Stars Home as Hildy
- 2001 · The Journeyman as Black Belly
- 2001 · Grounded for Life as
- 2001 · Missing Pieces as Elegant Guest (as Octavia L. Spencer)
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sherry
- 2000 · Four Dogs Playing Poker as Waitress
- 2000 · American Virgin as Agnes Large
- 2000 · Big Momma's House as Twila
- 2000 · Titus as
- 2000 · What Planet Are You From? as Baby Nurse
- 2000 · Malcolm in the Middle as Cashier
- 1999 · Being John Malkovich as Woman in Elevator
- 1999 · Roswell as Nurse
- 1999 · Blue Streak as Shawna
- 1999 · Never Been Kissed as Cynthia
- 1999 · Lansky as Evelyn
- 1998 · Becker as Ticket Woman
- 1997 · Dharma & Greg as Gloria
- 1997 · The Sixth Man as Nativity Watson
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Nurse
- 1996 · A Time to Kill as Roark's Nurse
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Moesha as
- 1994 · ER as Maria Jones
- 1994 · Chicago Hope as
- 1993 · The X-Files as Nurse
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self - Presenter
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Elegant guest
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Hildy
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Waitress
- Future · Untitled Tessa Coates Action-Adventure Series as Debbie
- Future · Nobody Nothing Nowhere as
- 1996 · Valley Girls as Cheerleader
- Future · The Heart as
- 1997 · Sparkler as Wanda
- Future · Untitled Holiday Comedy Project as
- Future · Tow as