Octavia Spencer
Birthdate
May 25, 1970 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
May 25, 1970 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Known For
Acting
Biography
Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) is an American actress, author, and producer. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. She is one of two black actresses to have received three Academy Award nominations, the first black actress to receive two consecutive Academy Award nominations in back-to-back years, and the first black actress to receive an Academy Award nomination after previously winning.
Octavia Spencer's LGBTQ+ Titles
Green Book
Executive Producer
Instant Family
Karen
A Kid Like Jake
Judy
Pretty Persuasion
Woman
Acting (154)
Untitled Tessa Coates Action-Adventure Series as Debbie (1 episode)
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project
The Heart
Nobody Nothing Nowhere
Tow
2025
The Smurfs Musical as (voice)
2024
Becoming bell hooks
2023
The Santa Stories as Detective Grinchauser (1 episode)
2023
Lost Women of Highway 20 as Host (3 episodes)
2022
Spirited as Kimberly
2022
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter as Self
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self (2 episodes)
2022
The Quest for Sleep as Narrator
2021
Encounter as Hattie Hayes
2021
Thunder Force as Emily Stanton
2020
Superintelligence as Voice of Octavia Spencer (voice)
2020
Roald Dahl's The Witches as Grandma
2020
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker as Madam C. J. Walker (4 episodes)
2020
Onward as The Manticore (voice)
2020
Dolittle as Dab-Dab (voice)
2019
Truth Be Told as Poppy Parnell (18 episodes)
2019
Truth Be Told as Poppy Scoville (10 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 episode)
2019
Luce as Harriet Wilson
2019
Ma as Sue Ann
2019
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé as Self
2018
Instant Family as Karen
2018
A Kid Like Jake as Judy
2018
Small Town Crime as Kelly Banks
2017
The Shape of Water as Zelda Fuller
2017
Young Sheldon as Rhonda Tomasson (1 episode)
2017
Gifted as Roberta Taylor
2017
Car Dogs as Mrs. Barrett
2017
The Shack as Papa / Elouisa
2016
Hidden Figures as Dorothy Vaughan
2016
Bad Santa 2 as Opal
2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Team Martha (1 episode)
2016
The Free World as Linda Workman
2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist (1 episode)
2016
Allegiant as Johanna Reyes
2016
Zootopia as Mrs. Otterton (voice)
2015
The Great Gilly Hopkins as Miss Harris
2015
Fathers and Daughters as Dr. Corman
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2015
Insurgent as Johanna Reyes
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (1 episode)
2014
black-ish as Octavia Spencer (1 episode)
2014
Red Band Society as Nurse Jackson (13 episodes)
2014
Black or White as Rowena Jeffers
2014
Get on Up as Aunt Honey
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self (1 episode)
2013
Jesus People as Angel Angelique
2013
Paradise as Loray
2013
Lost on Purpose as Nurse Keller
2013
The Goldbergs as Felicia (voice) (1 episode)
2013
Mom as Regina Tompkins (9 episodes)
2013
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters as Martha (voice)
2013
Snowpiercer as Tanya
2013
Fruitvale Station as Wanda
2013
Drunk History as Harriet Tubman (1 episode)
2013
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy as Narrator (voice)
2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Dr. Nance
2012
Blues for Willadean as LeSonia Robinson
2012
Smashed as Jenny
2011
Flypaper as Madge Wiggins
2011
The Help as Minny Jackson
2011
Just Peck as Detention Teacher
2010
Peep World as Alison
2010
Love and Distrust as Rhonda (segment "Auto Motives")
2010
Dinner for Schmucks as Madame Nora
2010
Small Town Saturday Night as Rhonda Dooley
2009
Herpes Boy as Rochelle
2009
Halloween II as Nurse Daniels
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2009
Drag Me to Hell as Bank Co-Worker
2009
The Soloist as Troubled Woman
2009
Dollhouse as Professor Janack (1 episode)
2009
Love at First Hiccup as Mrs. Hambrick
2008
Seven Pounds as Kate the Home Health Care Nurse
2008
Pretty Ugly People as Mary
2008
The Spleenectomy as Nurse
2008
Raising the Bar as Arvina Watkins (5 episodes)
2008
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School as Dr. Evilini
2007
Wizards of Waverly Place as Dr. Evilini (2 episodes)
2007
Cavemen (1 episode)
2007
The Big Bang Theory as Octavia (1 episode)
2007
Halfway Home (10 episodes)
2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self (4 episodes)
2007
The Nines as Streetwalker
2006
30 Rock as Octavia Spencer (1 episode)
2006
Ugly Betty as Constance Grady (4 episodes)
2006
Pulse as Landlady
2006
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (1 episode)
2005
Beauty Shop as Big Customer
2005
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous as Middle-Aged Woman
2005
American Dad! as Shonteeva (voice) (1 episode)
2005
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Ayisha Lebaron
2005
Pretty Persuasion as Woman
2005
Coach Carter as Mrs. Battle
2005
Medium as Jurist (1 episode)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self (1 episode)
2004
CSI: NY as Child Welfare Rep (1 episode)
2004
LAX (3 episodes)
2004
Breakin' All the Rules as Stylist
2004
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! as Janine
2003
Bad Santa as Opal
2003
Chicken Party as Laqueta Mills
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (1 episode)
2003
S.W.A.T. as Neighbor in Alley
2003
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde as Security Guard
2003
Sol Goode as Unemployment Clerk
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (2 episodes)
2002
Presidio Med (1 episode)
2002
Little John as Waitress
2002
Spider-Man as Check-In Girl
2001
Everything Put Together as Nurse B
2001
The Chronicle as Ruby Rydell (22 episodes)
2001
The Sky is Falling as Nurse #2
2001
Follow the Stars Home as Hildy
2001
The Journeyman as Black Belly
2001
Grounded for Life (1 episode)
2001
Missing Pieces as Elegant Guest (as Octavia L. Spencer)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sherry (1 episode)
2000
Four Dogs Playing Poker as Waitress
2000
American Virgin as Agnes Large
2000
Big Momma's House as Twila
2000
Titus (2 episodes)
2000
What Planet Are You From? as Baby Nurse
2000
Malcolm in the Middle as Cashier (1 episode)
1999
Being John Malkovich as Woman in Elevator
1999
Roswell as Nurse (1 episode)
1999
Blue Streak as Shawna
1999
Never Been Kissed as Cynthia
1999
Lansky as Evelyn
1998
Becker as Ticket Woman (1 episode)
1997
Sparkler as Wanda
1997
Dharma & Greg as Gloria (1 episode)
1997
The Sixth Man as Nativity Watson
1997
Just Shoot Me! (1 episode)
1996
Valley Girls as Cheerleader
1996
A Time to Kill as Roark's Nurse
1996
The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1996
Moesha (1 episode)
1994
ER as Maria Jones (1 episode)
1994
Chicago Hope (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files as Nurse (1 episode)
1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Elegant guest (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Hildy (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Waitress (1 episode)
Production (10)
Untitled Tessa Coates Action-Adventure Series (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
Nobody Nothing Nowhere
• Producer
2023
Lost Women of Highway 20 (3 episodes)
• Executive Producer (3 episodes)
2020
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (4 episodes)
• Executive Producer (4 episodes)
2019
Truth Be Told (28 episodes)
• Executive Producer (28 episodes)
2019
Ma
• Executive Producer
2018
• Executive Producer
2018
Small Town Crime
• Executive Producer
2017
Candid
• Executive Producer
2013
Fruitvale Station
• Co-Executive Producer