Octavia spencer biography

(1972-)

Who Is Octavia Spencer?

Born and raised in Alabama, Octavia Spencer landed her first acting gig while working behind the scenes of 1996's A Time to Kill.

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Following small parts in films and TV series like City of Angels and The Chronicle, her career reached new heights in 2011 with the hit drama The Help, which earned her an Academy Award. Spencer later received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for her portrayal of NASA mathematician Dorothy Vaughan in the 2016 biopic Hidden Figures, and for her supporting role in the 2017 sci-fi drama The Shape of Water.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Octavia Lenora Spencer
BORN: May 25, 1970
BIRTHPLACE: Montgomery, Alabama
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Gemini

Early Life

Growing up as the second youngest of seven children, Spencer didn't think that she would become an actress.

While interested in performing, she was encouraged by her mother to do something more practical. At Auburn University, Spencer studied Englis