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Octavia Spencer

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5/25/1972, Montgomery, Alabama

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Octavia L. Spencer

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Born May 25, 1972 in Montgomery, Alabama, Octavia is an extremely talented American actress. Appearing in over sixty notable film and television roles, her most recent role is of Serenity Johnson, one of the main characters on the new comedy-oriented and off-the-wall series, "Halfway Home," airing on Comedy Central.more

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Star (15)

Role
- Smashed
  Star
  2012
- Flypaper
  Star
  2011
- The Help
  Star
  2011
- Herpes Boy
  Star
  2011
- Small Town Saturday Night
  Star
  2010
- Pretty Ugly People
  Star
  2009
- Halfway Home
  Serenity Johnson
  - S 1: Ep 10 Halfway Innocent
    5/16/07
  - S 1: Ep 9 Halfway Working
    5/9/07
  - S 1: Ep 8 Halfway High School
    5/2/07
  - S 1: Ep 7 Halfway Scared
    4/25/07
  - S 1: Ep 6 Halfway New Guy
    4/18/07
  - + 5 More Credits
- The Nines
  Star
  2007
- Breakin' All the Rules
  Star
  2004
- Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
  Star
  2004
- Spider-Man
  Check-In Girl
  2002
- The Chronicle
  Ruby (recurring)
  - S 1: Ep 22 A Snitch in Time
    3/22/02
  - S 1: Ep 21 Hell Mall
    3/15/02
  - S 1: Ep 20 The King is Undead
    3/8/02
  - S 1: Ep 19 The Mists of Avalon Parkway
    3/1/02
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Stepford Cheerleaders
    2/22/02
  - + 17 More Credits
- Sol Goode
  Star
  2001
- Being John Malkovich
  Woman in Elevator
  1999
- The Sixth Man
  Star
  1997
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- City of Angels
  Nurse Bernice
  - S 2: Ep 10 SWAT's Happening
    12/21/00
  - S 2: Ep 9 Smoochas Gracias
    12/14/00
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Lone Free-Ranger
    11/30/00
  - S 1: Ep 6 Unhand Me
    2/16/00
  - S 1: Ep 1 Prototype
    1/16/00
Guest Star (46)

Role
- Live! with Kelly and Michael
  Herself
  - S 24: Ep 117 February 27, 2012
    2/27/12
- The Academy Awards
  Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  - S 84: Ep 84 The 84th Annual Academy Awards
    2/26/12
- CBS This Morning
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 29 February 10, 2012
    2/10/12
- The Insider
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 4031 The Insider 01/31/2012
    1/31/12
- The Looney Tunes Show
  DMV Lady
  - S 1: Ep 18 DMV
    9/20/11
- TMZ on TV
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 8 Episode #5.008
    9/13/11
- Hawthorne
  Emily Tompkins
  - S 2: Ep 4 Afterglow
    7/13/10
- Raising the Bar
  Arvina Watkins
  - S 2: Ep 10 Making Up Is Hard To Do
    8/10/09
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Curious Case Of Kellerman's Button
    6/22/09
  - S 2: Ep 2 Rules of Engagement
    6/15/09
- Dollhouse
  Professor Janack
  - S 1: Ep 7 Echoes
    3/27/09
- Worst Week
  Nurse
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Epidural
    2/16/09
- The Big Bang Theory
  Octavia
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Euclid Alternative
    10/20/08
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  Sherry
  - S 8: Ep 14 Drops Out
    4/24/08
- Wizards of Waverly Place
  Dr. Evilini
  - S 1: Ep 13 Wizard School (1)
    4/6/08
- Wizards of Waverly Place
  Dr. Evlilni
  - S 1: Ep 14 Wizard School (2)
    4/6/08
- Cavemen
  Mail Carrier
  - S 1: Ep 2 Nick Get Job
    10/9/07
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
  Cheryl
  - S 2: Ep 5 Yoga Brain
    9/2/07
  - S 2: Ep 3 Bad Luck Brad
    8/19/07
- Ugly Betty
  Constance Grady
  - S 1: Ep 19 Punch Out
    4/19/07
  - S 1: Ep 17 Icing on the Cake
    3/15/07
  - S 1: Ep 14 I'm Coming Out
    2/1/07
  - S 1: Ep 12 Sofia's Choice
    1/11/07
- Standoff
  Rapid Air Clerk
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/5/06
- The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
  Female Security Guard
  - S 1: Ep 4 Tumor Has It
    8/25/06
  - S 1: Ep 3 Pounded
    8/18/06
- Huff
  Denetria
  - S 2: Ep 6 Red Meat
    4/30/06
- Medium
  Jurist
  - S 2: Ep 7 Judge, Jury & Executioner
    11/7/05
- CSI: NY
  Child Welfare Representative
  - S 1: Ep 21 On the Job
    5/4/05
- LAX
  Flight Attendant
  - S 1: Ep 12 Mixed Signals
    3/26/05
  - S 1: Ep 9 Thanksgiving
    11/10/04
- NYPD Blue
  Eleanor Jackson
  - S 12: Ep 16 Old Man Quiver
    2/1/05
- LAX
  Justin Bryant
- Presidio Med
  Sheryl Washington
  - S 1: Ep 3 Do No Harm
    10/2/02
- Titus
  Ms. Hays
  - S 3: Ep 18 The Visit
    7/29/02
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Waitress
  - S 51: Ep 4 Little John
    5/5/02
- NYPD Blue
  Dawna Cahill
  - S 9: Ep 17 Gypsy Woe's Me
    3/26/02
- Titus
  Mrs. Hays
  - S 3: Ep 2 Amy's Birthday
    11/21/01
- Dharma & Greg
  Gloria
  - S 5: Ep 9 Wish We Weren't Here
    11/20/01
- Any Day Now
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 4 Don't Give Up
    8/5/01
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Hildy
  - S 50: Ep 4 Follow the Stars Home
    5/6/01
- Grounded for Life
  Admitting Nurse
  - S 1: Ep 11 Jimmy's Got a Gun
    4/25/01
- Malcolm in the Middle
  Cashier
  - S 2: Ep 9 High School Play
    12/10/00
- Becker
  Ticket Woman
  - S 3: Ep 3 One Wong Move
    10/23/00
- Just Shoot Me!
  Nurse
  - S 4: Ep 22 Finch on Ice
    5/2/00
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Elegant Guest
  - S 49: Ep 3 Missing Pieces
    2/6/00
- Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999)
  Hannah
  - S 1: Ep 17 Thinking of You / Mama's Soup Pot / The Letter
    2/1/00
- The X-Files
  Nurse
  - S 7: Ep 4 Millennium
    11/28/99
- Roswell
  Nurse
  - S 1: Ep 4 Leaving Normal
    10/27/99
- Chicago Hope
  Jane
  - S 6: Ep 3 Oh, What a Piece of Work is Man
    10/7/99
- L. A. Doctors
  Bus Driver
  - S 1: Ep 24 Forty-Eight Minutes
    5/10/99
- ER
  Unknown
  - S 5: Ep 7 Hazed and Confused
    11/12/98
- To Have & To Hold
  Clerk
  - S 1: Ep 7 Right My Fire
    11/11/98
- Moesha
  Gloria
  - S 4: Ep 5 Teacher
    11/3/98
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- 30 Rock
  Herself
  - S 7: Ep 9 Game Over
    1/10/13

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- In 2012, Octavia won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role playing Minny Jackson on The Help.
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