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    • Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) 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 Kill. Following a decade of brief roles in fi… See more

    BornOctavia Lenora Spencer · May 25, 1970 · Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
    OccupationActress
    Years active1996–present
    Early life

    Octavia Lenora Spencer was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and has six siblings, including sisters Rosa and Areka Spencer. Her mother, Dellsena Spencer (1945–1988), worked as a maid. Her father died when … See more

    Career

    Spencer worked as an intern on the set of The Long Walk Home, a film starring Whoopi Goldberg. In 1997, she moved to Los Angeles on the advice of her friend Tate Taylor, the future director of The Help, in which Spen… See more

    Personal life

    While appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2017, Spencer said she is Southern Baptist. See more

     
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  9. The Help (2011) - IMDb

    Aug 10, 2011 · The Help: Directed by Tate Taylor. With Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer. An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African …