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  1. 1996–present. Awards. Full list. Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) [a] is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award . Spencer made her film debut in the 1996 drama A Time to ...

  2. Octavia Spencer. Actress: Hidden Figures. 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 ...

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    • May 25, 1970
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  3. Mar 6, 2024 · Born and raised in Alabama, Octavia Spencer landed her first acting gig while working behind the scenes of 1996's A Time to Kill. Following small parts in films and TV series like City of Angels ...

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  4. Octavia Spencer. Actress: Hidden Figures. 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. In ...

    • May 25, 1970
  5. Mar 5, 2024 · Octavia Spencer (born May 25, 1970, Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.) American actress who was known for her numerous small, generally comic roles before she shot to stardom as one of the lead characters in the film The Help (2011). Spencer won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award for her performance as an outspoken domestic ...

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  7. Jan 12, 2023 · January 12, 2023 9:45am. Photographed by Michael Buckner. An Oscar-winning actress with a perennially full plate, Octavia Spencer has earned the right to be jaded. But after more than two decades ...

  8. Apr 3, 2020 · Academy Award-winner Octavia Spencer is taking the lead on the small screen, producing and starring in “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker.”. In Netflix’s four-part limited ...

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