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Octavia Spencer


Spencer is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, which she claims is the proverbial buckle of the Bible belt. She's the sixth of seven siblings and holds a BS in Liberal Arts from Auburn University. A "closet" lover of acting, this practical Alabamian knew that she'd someday work in the film industry, but never dreamed it would be in front of the camera... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (99 titles)
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 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 Untitled Dan Goor Project (TV movie)
Helen Overby
 
2010 Peep World
Alison
 
2010 Dinner for Schmucks
Madame Nora - Pet Psychic
 
2010 Hawthorne (TV series)
Emily Tomkins
Afterglow (2010) … Emily Tomkins
 
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 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
 
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
 
2007 Ugly Betty (TV series)
Constance Grady
Punch Out (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 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)
 
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 Pretty Persuasion
Woman
 
2005 Coach Carter
Mrs. Battle
 
2004 Breakin' All the Rules
Stylist (as Octavia L. Spencer)
 
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)
 
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
 
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
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2013 Fruitvale Station (co-executive producer)
 
2010 The Unforgiving Minute (short) (producer)
 
2008/I The Captain (documentary short) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
2010 The Unforgiving Minute (short)
 
2008/I The Captain (documentary short)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2010 The Unforgiving Minute (short)
 
2008/I The Captain (documentary short) (screenplay)
 
Show ShowCasting Department (2 titles)
1995 Tom and Huck (extras casting - as Octavia L. Spencer)
 
1995 The Grass Harp (extras casting)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2009 Jesus People: The Movie (musician)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1996 A Time to Kill (staff assistant)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2012 Rising Sun (short) (special thanks)
 
2011 The Biggest Schmucks in the World (video short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (25 titles)
2013 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #7.57 (2013) … Herself - Guest
 
2013 Good Day L.A. (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 9 April 2013 (2013) … Herself
 
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2013 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 11 October 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
Episode dated 1 February 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself
Episode #21.14 (2012) … Herself
Episode #20.85 (2012) … Herself
Episode #19.209 (2011) … Herself
 
2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself - Guest
After Oscar Show (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2011-2012 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 4 August 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
2012 2012 Writers Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2012 43rd NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Oprah's Oscar Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 9 February 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Movie Talk with Peter Bart (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Palm Springs International Film Festival (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2012 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #10.96 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2011 Días de cine (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 October 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.86 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The Big Picture (TV series)
Herself
The Help (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
Episode #6.34 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The Biggest Schmucks in the World (video short)
Herself
 
2006 The Room (TV movie)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

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

Publicity Listings:

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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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

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 »

Trivia:

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 »

Star Sign:

Gemini