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Filmography
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Known For
Hidden Figures Dorothy Vaughan (2016) -
The Help Minny Jackson (2011) -
Fruitvale Station Wanda (2013) -
Known For
The Shack Papa (2017) -
Actress
Truth Be Told Poppy Scoville-Parnell (2019-2020) -
Dolittle Dab-Dab (2020) -
Dolittle - Auditions Dab-Dab (2019) -
Ma Sue Ann (2019) -
Black-ish Octavia Spencer (2019) -
Luce Harriet Wilson (2019) -
Instant Family Karen (2018) -
The Goldbergs: 1990-Something Narrator (2018) -
A Kid Like Jake Judy (2018) -
The Shape of Water Zelda Fuller (2017) -
![Hidden Figures: It All Adds Up - The Making of Hidden Figures]( "Hidden Figures: It All Adds Up - The Making of Hidden Figures")
Hidden Figures: It All Adds Up - The Making of Hidden Figures Dorothy Vaughan (2017) -
![Gifted]( "Gifted")
Gifted Roberta Taylor (2017) -
![Small Town Crime]( "Small Town Crime")
Small Town Crime Kelly Banks (2017) -
![The Shack]( "The Shack")
The Shack Papa (2017) -
![Hidden Figures]( "Hidden Figures")
Hidden Figures Dorothy Vaughan (2016) -
![Bad Santa 2]( "Bad Santa 2")
Bad Santa 2 Opal (2016) -
![Car Dogs]( "Car Dogs")
Car Dogs Mrs. Barrett (2016) -
![Allegiant]( "Allegiant")
Allegiant Johanna (2016) -
![Zootopia]( "Zootopia")
Zootopia Mrs. Otterton (2016) -
![The Free World]( "The Free World")
The Free World Linda Workman (2016) -
![Mom]( "Mom")
Mom Regina (2013-2015) -
![The Great Gilly Hopkins]( "The Great Gilly Hopkins")
The Great Gilly Hopkins Ms. Harris (2015) -
![Fathers & Daughters]( "Fathers & Daughters")
Fathers & Daughters Dr. Corman (2015) -
![Drunk History]( "Drunk History")
Drunk History Harriet Tubman (2015) -
![Break a Hip]( "Break a Hip")
Break a Hip Dr. Trekman (2015) -
![Insurgent]( "Insurgent")
Insurgent Johanna (2015) -
![Red Band Society]( "Red Band Society")
Red Band Society Nurse Jackson (2014-2015) -
![Black or White]( "Black or White")
Black or White Rowena Jeffers (2014) -
![Get on Up]( "Get on Up")
Get on Up Aunt Honey (2014) -
![Paradise]( "Paradise")
Paradise Loray (2013) -
![Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters]( "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters")
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Martha (2013) -
![Snowpiercer]( "Snowpiercer")
Snowpiercer Tanya (2013) -
![Call Me Crazy: A Five Film]( "Call Me Crazy: A Five Film")
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Dr. Nance (2013) -
![American Dad!]( "American Dad!")
American Dad! Shonteeva (2013) -
![Lost on Purpose]( "Lost on Purpose")
Lost on Purpose Nurse Keller (2013) -
![Fruitvale Station]( "Fruitvale Station")
Fruitvale Station Wanda (2013) -
![30 Rock]( "30 Rock")
30 Rock Octavia Spencer (2013) -
![Blues for Willadean]( "Blues for Willadean")
Blues for Willadean LaSonia Robinson (2012) -
![The Perfect Fit]( "The Perfect Fit")
The Perfect Fit Shy Girl (2012) -
![Smashed]( "Smashed")
Smashed Jenny (2012) -
Family Practice Helen Overby (2011)
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![Girls! Girls! Girls!]( "Girls! Girls! Girls!")
Girls! Girls! Girls! (2011) -
![The Help]( "The Help")
The Help Minny Jackson (2011) -
![Flypaper]( "Flypaper")
Flypaper Madge (2011) -
![Peep World]( "Peep World")
Peep World Alison (2010) -
![Love & Distrust]( "Love & Distrust")
Love & Distrust Rhonda / Segment 5 - Auto Motives (True Love and False Hope) (2010) -
![Dinner for Schmucks]( "Dinner for Schmucks")
Dinner for Schmucks Madame Nora - Pet Psychic (2010) -
![Hawthorne]( "Hawthorne")
Hawthorne Emily Tomkins (2010) -
![Small Town Saturday Night]( "Small Town Saturday Night")
Small Town Saturday Night Rhonda Dooley (2010) -
![Raising the Bar]( "Raising the Bar")
Raising the Bar Arvina Watkins (2009) -
![Herpes Boy]( "Herpes Boy")
Herpes Boy Rochelle (2009) -
![Love at First Hiccup]( "Love at First Hiccup")
Love at First Hiccup Mrs. Hambrick (2009) -
![Halloween II]( "Halloween II")
Halloween II Nurse Daniels (2009) -
![Just Peck]( "Just Peck")
Just Peck Detention Teacher (2009) -
![Jesus People: The Movie]( "Jesus People: The Movie")
Jesus People: The Movie Angel Angelique (2009) -
![The Soloist]( "The Soloist")
The Soloist Troubled Woman (2009) -
![Dollhouse]( "Dollhouse")
Dollhouse Professor Janack (2009) -
![Drag Me to Hell]( "Drag Me to Hell")
Drag Me to Hell Bank Co-Worker (2009) -
![Worst Week]( "Worst Week")
Worst Week Nurse (2009) -
![Next of Kin]( "Next of Kin")
Next of Kin Grace (2008) -
![Seven Pounds]( "Seven Pounds")
Seven Pounds Kate / Home Health Care Nurse (2008) -
Faux Baby Robyn (2008)
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![The Big Bang Theory]( "The Big Bang Theory")
The Big Bang Theory Octavia (2008) -
![The Spleenectomy]( "The Spleenectomy")
The Spleenectomy Nurse (2008) -
![CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]( "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation")
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sherry (2008) -
![Pretty Ugly People]( "Pretty Ugly People")
Pretty Ugly People Mary (2008) -
![Wizards of Waverly Place]( "Wizards of Waverly Place")
Wizards of Waverly Place Dr. Evilini (2008) -
![The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman]( "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman")
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Cheryl (2006-2007) -
![Halfway Home]( "Halfway Home")
Halfway Home Serenity Johnson (2007) -
![Ugly Betty]( "Ugly Betty")
Ugly Betty Constance Grady (2007) -
![The Nines]( "The Nines")
The Nines Streetwalker / Pedestrian (2007) -
![Standoff]( "Standoff")
Standoff Rapid Air Clerk (2006) -
![Pulse]( "Pulse")
Pulse Landlady (2006) -
![Huff]( "Huff")
Huff Demetria (2006) -
![Medium]( "Medium")
Medium Jurist (2005) -
![Wannabe]( "Wannabe")
Wannabe Lady Chanet Janney Jones (2005) -
![CSI: NY]( "CSI: NY")
CSI: NY Child Welfare Rep (2005) -
![LAX]( "LAX")
LAX Flight Attendant (2004-2005) -
![Beauty Shop]( "Beauty Shop")
Beauty Shop Big Customer (2005) -
![Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous]( "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous")
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous Octavia - Bookstore (2005) -
![NYPD Blue]( "NYPD Blue")
NYPD Blue Eleanor Jackson (2002-2005) -
![Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School]( "Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School")
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School Ayisha Lebaron (2005) -
![Pretty Persuasion]( "Pretty Persuasion")
Pretty Persuasion Woman (2005) -
![Coach Carter]( "Coach Carter")
Coach Carter Mrs. Battle (2005) -
![Breakin' All the Rules]( "Breakin' All the Rules")
Breakin' All the Rules Stylist (2004) -
![Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!]( "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!")
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Janine (2004) -
![Bad Santa]( "Bad Santa")
Bad Santa Opal (2003) -
![Chicken Party]( "Chicken Party")
Chicken Party Laqueta Mills (2003) -
![S.W.A.T.]( "S.W.A.T.")
S.W.A.T. Neighbor in Alley (2003) -
![Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde]( "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde")
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Security Guard (2003) -
![Sol Goode]( "Sol Goode")
Sol Goode Unemployment Clerk (2003) -
![Presidio Med]( "Presidio Med")
Presidio Med Sheryl Washington (2002) -
![Titus]( "Titus")
Titus Ms. Alice Hays (2001-2002) -
![Little John]( "Little John")
Little John Waitress (2002) -
![Spider-Man]( "Spider-Man")
Spider-Man Check-In Girl (2002) -
![The Chronicle]( "The Chronicle")
The Chronicle Ruby Rydell (2001-2002) -
![Dharma & Greg]( "Dharma & Greg")
Dharma & Greg Gloria (2001) -
![Follow the Stars Home]( "Follow the Stars Home")
Follow the Stars Home Hildy (2001) -
![Grounded for Life]( "Grounded for Life")
Grounded for Life Admitting Nurse (2001) -
![The Journeyman]( "The Journeyman")
The Journeyman Black Belly (2001) -
![City of Angels]( "City of Angels")
City of Angels Nurse Bernice (2000) -
![Malcolm in the Middle]( "Malcolm in the Middle")
Malcolm in the Middle Cashier (2000) -
![Becker]( "Becker")
Becker Ticket Woman (2000) -
![Four Dogs Playing Poker]( "Four Dogs Playing Poker")
Four Dogs Playing Poker Waitress (2000) -
![Big Momma's House]( "Big Momma's House")
Big Momma's House Twila (2000) -
![Just Shoot Me!]( "Just Shoot Me!")
Just Shoot Me! Nurse (2000) -
![Auto Motives]( "Auto Motives")
Auto Motives Rhonda (2000) -
![What Planet Are You From?]( "What Planet Are You From?")
What Planet Are You From? Baby Nurse (2000) -
![Missing Pieces]( "Missing Pieces")
Missing Pieces Elegant Guest (2000) -
![Chicken Soup for the Soul]( "Chicken Soup for the Soul")
Chicken Soup for the Soul Hannah (2000) -
![Everything Put Together]( "Everything Put Together")
Everything Put Together Nurse B (2000) -
![The Sky Is Falling]( "The Sky Is Falling")
The Sky Is Falling Nurse #2 (1999) -
![The X-Files]( "The X-Files")
The X-Files Nurse (1999) -
![Roswell]( "Roswell")
Roswell Nurse (1999) -
![Chicago Hope]( "Chicago Hope")
Chicago Hope Nurse Jane (1999) -
![Blue Streak]( "Blue Streak")
Blue Streak Shawna (1999) -
![Being John Malkovich]( "Being John Malkovich")
Being John Malkovich Woman in Elevator (1999) -
![Live Virgin]( "Live Virgin")
Live Virgin Agnes Large (1999) -
![L.A. Doctors]( "L.A. Doctors")
L.A. Doctors Bus Driver (1999) -
![Never Been Kissed]( "Never Been Kissed")
Never Been Kissed Cynthia (1999) -
![Lansky]( "Lansky")
Lansky Evelyn the Maid (1999) -
![Brimstone]( "Brimstone")
Brimstone Duty Nurse (1999) -
![ER]( "ER")
ER Maria Jones (1998) -
![To Have & to Hold]( "To Have & to Hold")
To Have & to Hold Clerk (1998) -
![Moesha]( "Moesha")
Moesha Gloria (1998) -
![Making Sandwiches]( "Making Sandwiches")
Making Sandwiches (1998) -
![Sparkler]( "Sparkler")
Sparkler Wanda (1997) -
![413 Hope St.]( "413 Hope St.")
413 Hope St. Job Counselor #1 (1997) -
![The Sixth Man]( "The Sixth Man")
The Sixth Man Nativity Watson (1997) -
Actress
![A Time to Kill]( "A Time to Kill")
A Time to Kill Roark's Nurse (1996) -
Producer
![Truth Be Told]( "Truth Be Told")
Truth Be Told (2019-2020) -
![Ma]( "Ma")
Ma (2019) -
![Green Book]( "Green Book")
Green Book (2018) -
![Candid]( "Candid")
Candid (2017) -
![Small Town Crime]( "Small Town Crime")
Small Town Crime (2017) -
![Fruitvale Station]( "Fruitvale Station")
Fruitvale Station (2013) -
![The Unforgiving Minute]( "The Unforgiving Minute")
The Unforgiving Minute (2010) -
Producer
![The Captain]( "The Captain")
The Captain (2008) -
Soundtrack
![Gifted]( "Gifted")
Gifted (2017) -
![Mom]( "Mom")
Mom (2015) -
![Red Band Society]( "Red Band Society")
Red Band Society (2014) -
Soundtrack
![Paradise]( "Paradise")
Paradise (2013) -
Director
![The Unforgiving Minute]( "The Unforgiving Minute")
The Unforgiving Minute (2010) -
Director
![The Captain]( "The Captain")
The Captain (2008) -
Writer
![The Unforgiving Minute]( "The Unforgiving Minute")
The Unforgiving Minute (2010) -
Writer
![The Captain]( "The Captain")
The Captain (2008) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2017-2019) -
![Access Hollywood]( "Access Hollywood")
Access Hollywood (2017-2019) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2018) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2014-2018) -
![Lorraine]( "Lorraine")
Lorraine (2017) -
![Hoy nos toca]( "Hoy nos toca")
Hoy nos toca (2017) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2017) -
Archive footage
![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2013) -
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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Casting Department
![Tom and Huck]( "Tom and Huck")
Tom and Huck (1995) -
![The Grass Harp]( "The Grass Harp")
The Grass Harp (1995) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![A Time to Kill]( "A Time to Kill")
A Time to Kill (1996) -
Music Department
![Jesus People: The Movie]( "Jesus People: The Movie")
Jesus People: The Movie (2009)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
The longest she has gone without an Oscar nomination is the 5 years between The Help (2011) and Hidden Figures (2016).
Quotes
[on 'Smashed'] To say we did it on a shoestring budget would be putting it mildly. We did it on a dental-floss budget.
Trademark
Her gap-toothed smile
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Octavia Lenora Spencer
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Height:
5' 2" (1.57 m)User Polls
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