Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Minny, the outspoken maid in the 2011 film, The Help, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, among other accolades including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. Read more at Wikipedia
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...Tadashi Shoji Cap sleeve gown: $408 You may have heard the buzz earlier this year about designer Tadashi Shoji dressing Octavia Spencer for Oscar night, when she won best supporting actress for her role in "The Help." You may not have heard that the designer,...
...Sidney and Lindsay Greenbush ("Little House on the Prairie") are 42. Actor Jamie Kennedy ("Scream") is 42. Actress Octavia Spencer ("The Help") is 42. Actor Justin Henry ("Kramer Vs. Kramer") is 41. Singer Lauryn Hill is 37. Actor Ethan Suplee ("My Name Is...
...Nicole Brown—not to be confused with Sherri Shepherd or Octavia Spencer as she sometimes is—deserves a hand. The actress who plays on NBC’s hit show “Community,” knows better than anyone else the difficulties of being a brown skinned, heavier, comedic woman...
...program, creating new archival prints from movies with at-risk masters. For more details, visit the Academy’s events page . Read More: Oscar winners backstage: Meryl Streep, Octavia Spencer, Jean Dujardin Oscars : Dolby Theater new name of home theater...
...out on: A frothychick-flick that makes female friendships seem less bitchy and more fun. THE HELP Starring: Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer & Emma Stone. What’s it about: An aspiring journalist documents the lives of black maids working for white families during...
...Oscar winner will be wearing McQueen, according to Derek Blasberg. If he’s referring to this year’s Oscars, that means Octavia Spencer. (Derek Blaskberg) •Bruno Mars is said to be performing (OysterMag) •Anja Rubik is also going with Eddie Borgo (in addition...
...The Iceman, and will star in Snowpiercer, the highly anticipated American debut of Korean filmmaker Joon-ho Bong, with Octavia Spencer, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt and Jamie Bell. Chris Hemsworth (Thor): Norse God from space as Marvel's Thor, he's a rapidly ascending...
...lost in a train station, picked up five wins for cinematography, art direction, sound editing and mixing and visual effects. Octavia Spencer choked back tears as she accepted the Best Supporting Actress trophy for her role in civil rights drama The Help. In...
...1:59.08 (1:54.66). McKinney was second in the 200 in 21.68 (21.28). He also finished fourth in the 100 in 10.9 (10.79). The Central girls 4x400 relay team (Machen Spencer, Brandi Jackson, Ngone Niang, Tanisha Hillian) came in second in 4:01.96 (4:01.36)....
Jessica Chastain portrays Celia Foote, left, and Octavia Spencer portrays Minny Jackson, in a scene from
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 15: Actress Octavia Spencer arrives at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
Rich Ross, chairman of Walt Disney Co.’s movie studio, stands with actress Octavia Spencer with the award for best actress in a supporting role for The Help at the Governors Ball following the 84th Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2012. - Rich Ross, chairman of Walt Disney Co.’s movie studio, stands with actress Octavia Spencer with the award for best actress in a supporting role for The Help at the Governors Ball following the 84th Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2012. | Chris Pizzello/AP
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