

Octavia Spencer
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
25 May 1970
Age
56 Years
Born In
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Total Projects
165
Years Active
75 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Tow
Tow
as Barbara

tv
Family Recipe Showdown
Family Recipe Showdown
as Host

movie
Smurfs
Smurfs
as Asmodius (voice)

tv
My Happy Place
My Happy Place
as Self

tv
Number One on the Call Sheet
Number One on the Call Sheet
as Self

tv
Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Becoming bell hooks
Becoming bell hooks
as Self

tv
The Santa Stories
The Santa Stories
as Detective Grinchauser

tv
Lost Women of Highway 20
Lost Women of Highway 20
as Host

movie
Spirited
Spirited
as Kimberly

movie
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
as Self

tv
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest

movie
The Quest for Sleep
The Quest for Sleep
as Narrator

movie
Encounter
Encounter
as Hattie Hayes

movie
Thunder Force
Thunder Force
as Emily Stanton

movie
Superintelligence
Superintelligence
as Octavia Spencer (voice)

movie
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Roald Dahl's The Witches
as Grandma

tv
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
as Madam C. J. Walker

movie
Onward
Onward
as The Manticore (voice)

movie
Dolittle
Dolittle
as Dab-Dab (voice)

tv
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told
as Poppy Scoville

tv
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self

movie
Luce
Luce
as Harriet Wilson

movie
Ma
Ma
as Sue Ann

movie
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
as Self

movie
Instant Family
Instant Family
as Karen

movie
A Kid Like Jake
A Kid Like Jake
as Judy

movie
Small Town Crime
Small Town Crime
as Kelly Banks

movie
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
as Zelda Fuller

tv
Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
as Officer Rhonda Tomasson

movie
Gifted
Gifted
as Roberta Taylor

movie
The Shack
The Shack
as Papa / Elouisa

movie
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
as Dorothy Vaughan

movie
Bad Santa 2
Bad Santa 2
as Opal

tv
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
as Team Martha

movie
The Free World
The Free World
as Linda Workman

tv
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist

movie
Car Dogs
Car Dogs
as Mrs. Barrett

movie
Allegiant
Allegiant
as Johanna Reyes

movie
Zootopia
Zootopia
as Mrs. Otterton (voice)

movie
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Miss Harris

movie
Fathers and Daughters
Fathers and Daughters
as Dr. Corman

tv
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self

tv
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest

movie
Insurgent
Insurgent
as Johanna Reyes

movie
Black or White
Black or White
as Rowena Jeffers

tv
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self

tv
black-ish
black-ish
as Octavia Spencer

tv
Red Band Society
Red Band Society
as Nurse Jackson

movie
Get On Up
Get On Up
as Aunt Honey

tv
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest

tv
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self

movie
Jesus People
Jesus People
as Angel Angelique

movie
Paradise
Paradise
as Loray

movie
Lost on Purpose
Lost on Purpose
as Nurse Keller

tv
Mom
Mom
as Regina Tompkins

movie
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
as Martha (voice)

movie
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer
as Tanya

movie
Fruitvale Station
Fruitvale Station
as Wanda

tv
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Harriet Tubman

movie
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
as Dr. Nance

movie
Blues for Willadean
Blues for Willadean
as LeSonia Robinson

movie
Smashed
Smashed
as Jenny

movie
Flypaper
Flypaper
as Madge Wiggins

movie
The Help
The Help
as Minny Jackson

movie
Just Peck
Just Peck
as Detention Teacher

movie
Peep World
Peep World
as Alison

movie
Love and Distrust
Love and Distrust
as Rhonda (segment "Auto Motives")

movie
Dinner for Schmucks
Dinner for Schmucks
as Madame Nora

movie
Small Town Saturday Night
Small Town Saturday Night
as Rhonda Dooley

movie
Herpes Boy
Herpes Boy
as Rochelle

movie
Halloween II
Halloween II
as Nurse Daniels

tv
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

movie
Drag Me to Hell
Drag Me to Hell
as Bank Co-Worker

movie
The Soloist
The Soloist
as Troubled Woman

tv
Dollhouse
Dollhouse
as Professor Janack

movie
Love at First Hiccup
Love at First Hiccup
as Mrs. Hambrick

movie
Seven Pounds
Seven Pounds
as Kate the Home Health Care Nurse

movie
Pretty Ugly People
Pretty Ugly People
as Mary

movie
The Spleenectomy
The Spleenectomy
as Nurse

tv
Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar
as Arvina Watkins

movie
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School
as Dr. Evilini

tv
Wizards of Waverly Place
Wizards of Waverly Place
as Dr. Evilini

tv
Cavemen
Cavemen

tv
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
as Octavia

tv
Halfway Home
Halfway Home

tv
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self

movie
The Nines
The Nines
as Streetwalker

tv
30 Rock
30 Rock
as Octavia Spencer

tv
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
as Constance Grady

tv
Standoff
Standoff
as Rapid Air Clerk

movie
Pulse
Pulse
as Landlady

tv
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

movie
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
as Ayisha Lebaron

movie
Beauty Shop
Beauty Shop
as Big Customer

movie
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
as Middle-Aged Woman

tv
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Shonteeva (voice)

movie
Pretty Persuasion
Pretty Persuasion
as Woman

movie
Coach Carter
Coach Carter
as Mrs. Battle

tv
Medium
Medium
as Jurist

tv
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self

tv
CSI: NY
CSI: NY
as Child Welfare Rep

tv
LAX
LAX
as Flight Attendant

movie
Breakin' All the Rules
Breakin' All the Rules
as Stylist

movie
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
as Janine

movie
Bad Santa
Bad Santa
as Opal

movie
Chicken Party
Chicken Party
as Laqueta Mills

tv
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self

movie
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
as Neighbor in Alley

movie
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Security Guard

movie
Sol Goode
Sol Goode
as Unemployment Clerk

tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self

tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest

tv
Presidio Med
Presidio Med
as Sheryl Washington

movie
Little John
Little John
as Waitress

movie
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
as Check-In Girl

movie
Everything Put Together
Everything Put Together
as Nurse B

tv
The Chronicle
The Chronicle
as Ruby Rydell

movie
The Sky is Falling
The Sky is Falling
as Nurse #2

movie
Follow the Stars Home
Follow the Stars Home
as Hildy

movie
The Journeyman
The Journeyman
as Black Belly

tv
Grounded for Life
Grounded for Life
as Admitting Nurse

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

tv
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sherry

movie
Four Dogs Playing Poker
Four Dogs Playing Poker
as Waitress

movie
American Virgin
American Virgin
as Agnes Large

movie
Big Momma's House
Big Momma's House
as Twila

tv
Titus
Titus
as Ms. Alice Hays

movie
Auto Motives
Auto Motives
as Rhonda

movie
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From?
as Baby Nurse

tv
Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
as Cashier

movie
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich
as Woman in Elevator

tv
Roswell
Roswell
as Nurse

movie
Blue Streak
Blue Streak
as Shawna

movie
Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed
as Cynthia

movie
Lansky
Lansky
as Evelyn

tv
Becker
Becker
as Ticket Woman

tv
Brimstone
Brimstone
as Duty Nurse

tv
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors
as Bus Driver

movie
Sparkler
Sparkler
as Wanda

tv
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
as Gloria

movie
The 6th Man
The 6th Man
as Nativity Watson

tv
Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me!
as Nurse

movie
Valley Girls
Valley Girls
as Cheerleader

movie
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
as Roark's Nurse

tv
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self

tv
Moesha
Moesha
as Gloria

tv
ER
ER
as Maria Jones

tv
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
as Nurse Jane

tv
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Nurse

tv
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
as Self

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self - Presenter

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Elegant guest

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Hildy

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Waitress

movie
Nobody Nothing Nowhere
Nobody Nothing Nowhere

movie
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project

movie
The Heart
The Heart

movie
Ma 2
Ma 2
as Sue Ann

movie
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
as Linda Loman

movie
Deck the Y'alls
Deck the Y'alls
as Gladys Gibbes