Octavia Lenora Spencer was born in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, on May 25, 1970, is an American actress. Young Octavia Spencer first started performing in school theater productions. She made her big screen debut in courtroom crime drama film A Time to Kill (1996) in role as Roark's Nurse. She got her television debut in Fox drama series 413 Hope St. (1997) in episode "Pilot", in role as Job Counselor #1. Octavia breakthrough performance came as Minny Jackson in period drama movie The Help (2011). She landed her stage debut in a play "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife" (2003) in role as "LaSonia", in Los Angeles.
Octavia Spencer height is 5' 2" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 157.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 145.5 іn pоunds or 66 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 39-30-40 in inches or 99-76-101.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34E with cup size E. She is 54 years old. Her net worth is around 14 million dollars.
Birth Date:
May 25, 1970
Age:
54 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Gemini
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$14 Million
Height:
5 ft 2 in | 157.5 cm
Weight:
66 kg | 145.5 lbs
Body Measurements:
39-30-40 in | 99-76-101.5 cm
Bra Size:
34E
Shoe Size:
8 US | 38.5 EU
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Minny Jackson in period drama movie The Help (2011).
She was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actresss and the Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture The Shape of Water (2018)as Zelda Fuller, and Hidden Figures (2016) as Dorothy Vaughan.
She won the African American Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Rowena Jeffers in drama movie Black or White (2014).
She was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Wanda in romantic drama film Fruitvale Station (2013).
She won the Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/Cable for her role as Dr. Nance in drama anthology film Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013).
She won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her role as Roberta Taylor in comedy drama movie Gifted (2017).
She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role as Harriet Wilson in social thriller drama film Luce (2019).
She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her role as Sue Ann "Ma" Ellington in psychological horror film Ma (2019).
The Nines (2007) - Pedestrian
Smashed (2012) - Jenny
Get on Up (2014) - Aunt Honey Washington
Pulse (2006) - Landlady
The Shack (2017) - Papa
Pretty Ugly People (2008) - Mary
Bad Santa 2 (2016) - Opal
The Witches (2020) - Grandma
She voiced The "Corey" Manticore in Onward (2020), Mrs. Otterton in Zootopia (2016) and Dab-Dab in Dolittle (2020).
Encounter (2021) - Hattie
Thunder Force (2021) - Emily
Spirited (2022) - Kimberly
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Madam C. J. Walker in Netflix drama limited series Self Made (2020).
City of Angels (2005) CBS - Nurse Bernice
The Chronicle (2001-2002) Sci-Fi Channel - Ruby Rydell
Titus (2001-2002) Fox - Ms. Alice Hays
LAX (2004-2005) NBC - Flight Attendant
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006-2007) IFC - Cheryl / Female Security Guard
Ugly Betty (2007) ABC - Constance Grady
Halfway Home (2007) Comedy Central - Serenity Johnson
Wizards of Waverly Place (2008) Disney Channel - Dr. Evilini
Raising the Bar (2009) TNT - Arvina Watkins
Mom (2013-2015) CBS - Regina Tompkins
Red Band Society (2014-2015) Fox - Nurse Dena Jackson
She hosted Saturday Night Live (2017), in episode "Octavia Spencer / Father John Misty".
Truth Be Told (2019-2023) Apple TV+ - Poppy Parnell
Graduated from the Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, Alabama (1988).
Graduated from the Auburn University, Montgomery (1989) with Liberal Arts bachelor’s degree.
Has six siblings.
Published books "Randi Rhodes Ninja Detective – The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit" (2013) and "The Sweetest Heist in History" (2015).
Good friend with actress Melissa McCarthy.
She has dyslexia.
She won the Producers Guild of America Visionary Award in 2020.
There is no information about her relationships.