Octavia Spencer

Won Oscar. Another 15 wins & 7 nominations See more awards »

Known For

The Help (2011)

Being John Malkovich (1999)

Spider-Man (2002)

Seven Pounds (2008)

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2014 Black and White (pre-production)

2013 Snowpiercer (post-production)
Tanya

2013/I Paradise (completed)
Loray

2012 The Perfect Fit (short) (completed)
Shy Girl

2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (TV movie)
Dr. Nance

2013 Lost on Purpose
Nurse Keller

2013 Fruitvale Station
Wanda

2013 30 Rock (TV series)
Octavia Spencer

– Game Over (2013) … Octavia Spencer

2012 Smashed
Jenny

2012 Blues for Willadean
LaSonia Robinson

2011 The Looney Tunes Show (TV series)
Additional Voices

– The DMV (2011) … Additional Voices (voice)

2011 The Help
Minny Jackson

2011 Flypaper
Madge Wiggins

2011 Untitled Dan Goor Project (TV movie)
Helen Overby

2011 Girls! Girls! Girls!

2010 Peep World
Alison

2010 Dinner for Schmucks
Madame Nora - Pet Psychic

2010 Hawthorne (TV series)
Emily Tomkins

– Afterglow (2010) … Emily Tomkins

2010 Small Town Saturday Night
Rhonda Dooley

2009 Raising the Bar (TV series)
Arvina Watkins

– Happy Ending (2009) … Arvina Watkins

– Oh, Say Can You Pee (2009) … Arvina Watkins

– Making Up Is Hard to Do (2009) … Arvina Watkins

– The Curious Case of Kellerman's Button (2009) … Arvina Watkins

– Rules of Engagement (2009) … Arvina Watkins

2009 Herpes Boy
Rochelle

2009 Love at First Hiccup
Mrs. Hambrick

2009 Halloween II
Nurse Daniels

2009 Just Peck
Detention Teacher

2009 The Soloist
Troubled Woman

2009 Jesus People: The Movie
Angel Angelique

2009 Dollhouse (TV series)
Professor Janack

– Echoes (2009) … Professor Janack

2009 Drag Me to Hell
Bank Co-Worker

2009 Worst Week (TV series)
Nurse

– The Epidural (2009) … Nurse

2008 Seven Pounds
Kate (Home Health Care Nurse)

2008 Faux Baby (TV series)
Robyn

– Valley of the Fauxs (2008) … Robyn

2008 The Big Bang Theory (TV series)
Octavia

– The Euclid Alternative (2008) … Octavia

2008 The Spleenectomy (short)
Nurse

2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Sherry

– Drops' Out (2008) … Sherry

2008 Pretty Ugly People
Mary

2008 Wizards of Waverly Place (TV series)
Dr. Evilini

– Wizard School: Part 1 (2008) … Dr. Evilini

– Wizard School: Part 2 (2008) … Dr. Evilini

2008/I Next of Kin
Grace

2006-2007 The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (TV series)
Cheryl / Female Security Guard

– Yoga Brain (2007) … Cheryl

– Bad Luck Brad (2007) … Cheryl

– Tumor Has It (2006) … Female Security Guard

– Pounded (2006) … Female Security Guard

2007 Halfway Home (TV series)
Serenity Johnson

– Halfway Innocent (2007) … Serenity Johnson

– Halfway Working (2007) … Serenity Johnson

– Halfway High School (2007) … Serenity Johnson

– Halfway Scared (2007) … Serenity Johnson

– Halfway New Guy (2007) … Serenity Johnson

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2007 Ugly Betty (TV series)
Constance Grady

– Punch Out (2007) … Constance Grady

– Icing on the Cake (2007) … Constance Grady

– I'm Coming Out (2007) … Constance Grady

– Sofia's Choice (2007) … Constance Grady

2007 The Nines
Streetwalker (credited)/Pedestrian (uncredited)

2006 Standoff (TV series)
Rapid Air Clerk

– Pilot (2006) … Rapid Air Clerk

2006/I Pulse
Landlady (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2006 Huff (TV series)
Demetria

– Red Meat (2006) … Demetria

2005 Medium (TV series)
Jurist

– Judge, Jury and Executioner (2005) … Jurist (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2005/I Wannabe
Lady Chanet Janney Jones

2005 CSI: NY (TV series)
Child Welfare Rep

– On the Job (2005) … Child Welfare Rep

2004-2005 LAX (TV series)
Flight Attendant

– Mixed Signals (2005) … Flight Attendant

– Secret Santa (2004) … Flight Attendant

– Thanksgiving (2004) … Flight Attendant

– Out of Control (2004) … Flight Attendant

– Credible Threat (2004)

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2005 Beauty Shop
Big Customer

2005 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Octavia - Bookstore

2002-2005 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Dawna Cahill / Eleanor Jackson

– Old Man Quiver (2005) … Eleanor Jackson

– Gypsy Woe's Me (2002) … Dawna Cahill (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2005 Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Ayisha Lebaron

2005 Pretty Persuasion
Woman

2005 Coach Carter
Mrs. Battle

2004 Breakin' All the Rules
Stylist (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2004 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Janine

2003 Bad Santa
Opal (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2003 Chicken Party (short)
Laqueta Mills

2003 S.W.A.T.
Neighbor in Alley (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Security Guard (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2003 Sol Goode
Unemployment Clerk (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2002 Presidio Med (TV series)
Sheryl Washington

– Do No Harm (2002) … Sheryl Washington (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2001-2002 Titus (TV series)
Ms. Alice Hays / Ms. Hays

– The Visit (2002) … Ms. Alice Hays (as Octavia L. Spencer)

– Amy's Birthday (2001) … Ms. Hays (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2002 Little John (TV movie)
Waitress (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2002 Spider-Man
Check-In Girl

2001-2002 The Chronicle (TV series)
Ruby Rydell

– Hot from the Oven (2002) … Ruby Rydell (as Octavia L. Spencer)

– I See Dead Fat People (2002) … Ruby Rydell (as Octavia L. Spencer)

– Bring Me the Head of Tucker Burns (2001) … Ruby Rydell (as Octavia L. Spencer)

– He's Dead, She's Dead (2001) … Ruby Rydell (as Octavia L. Spencer)

– Pilot (2001) … Ruby Rydell (as Octavia L. Spencer)

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2001 Dharma & Greg (TV series)
Gloria

– Wish We Weren't Here (2001) … Gloria (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2001 The Sky Is Falling
Nurse #2

2001 Follow the Stars Home (TV movie)
Hildy (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2001 Grounded for Life (TV series)
Admitting Nurse

– Jimmy's Got a Gun (2001) … Admitting Nurse (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2001 The Journeyman
Black Belly (as Octavia Spenser)

2000 City of Angels (TV series)
Nurse Bernice

– SWAT's Happening (2000) … Nurse Bernice (as Octavia L. Spencer)

– Straight Flush (2000) … Nurse Bernice (as Octavia L. Spencer)

– Leg Erie (2000) … Nurse Bernice (as Octavia L. Spencer)

– Unhand Me (2000) … Nurse Bernice (as Octavia L. Spencer)

– Prototype (2000) … Nurse Bernice (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2000 Malcolm in the Middle (TV series)
Cashier

– High School Play (2000) … Cashier (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2000 Becker (TV series)
Ticket Woman

– One Wong Move (2000) … Ticket Woman

2000 Four Dogs Playing Poker
Waitress (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2000 Big Momma's House
Twila (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2000 Just Shoot Me! (TV series)
Nurse

– Finch on Ice (2000) … Nurse (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2000 Auto Motives (short)
Rhonda

2000 What Planet Are You From?
Baby Nurse (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2000 Missing Pieces (TV movie)
Elegant Guest (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2000 Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV series)
Hannah

– Thinking of You/Mama's Soup Pot/The Letter (2000) … Hannah

2000 Everything Put Together
Nurse B (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1999 The X-Files (TV series)
Nurse Octavia

– Millennium (1999) … Nurse Octavia (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1999 Roswell (TV series)
Nurse

– Leaving Normal (1999) … Nurse (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1999 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Nurse Jane

– Oh What a Piece of Work Is Man (1999) … Nurse Jane (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1999 Blue Streak
Shawna (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1999 Being John Malkovich
Woman in Elevator (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1999 American Virgin
Agnes Large

1999 L.A. Doctors (TV series)
Bus Driver

– Forty-Eight Minutes (1999) … Bus Driver (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1999 Never Been Kissed
Cynthia (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1999 Lansky (TV movie)
Evelyn the Maid (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1999 Brimstone (TV series)
Duty Nurse

– Faces (1999) … Duty Nurse (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1998 ER (TV series)
Maria Jones

– Hazed and Confused (1998) … Maria Jones (as Octavia L. Spencer)

1998 To Have & to Hold (TV series)
Clerk

– Right My Fire (1998) … Clerk

1998 Moesha (TV series)
Gloria

– Teacher (1998) … Gloria

1998 Making Sandwiches (short) (uncredited)

1997 Sparkler
Wanda

1997 The Sixth Man
Nativity Watson

1996 A Time to Kill
Roark's Nurse

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2013) TV commercial for the "Sensa" weight-loss system.

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4 Interviews | 1 Article | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Alternate Names:

Octavia L. Spencer | Octavia Spenser

Height:

5' 2" (1.57 m)

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I was always a closet lover of acting. My mom was very practical. She never, ever restricted our dreams, always told us we could do or be anything. Then I said, 'Maybe I want to be an actor'. And she said, 'Maybe not that'. See more »

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Is one of 9 actresses to win the Critic's Choice Award, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA, and Oscar in the same year, winning for The Help (2011). The others to achieve this are Julia Roberts for Erin Brockovich, Renée Zellweger for Cold Mountain, Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line, Helen Mirren for The Queen... See more »

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Gemini

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