Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Acting

Born May 25, 1970 · Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award, in addition t…

Known for

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Acting(164)

2027Margie Claus(voice)

2026Ride or DieDebbie Claybourne

2025Family Recipe ShowdownHost

2025SmurfsAsmodius (voice)

2025My Happy PlaceSelf

2025Number One on the Call SheetSelf

2024Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage)

2024Becoming bell hooksSelf

2023The Santa StoriesDetective Grinchauser

2023Lost Women of Highway 20Host

2022SpiritedKimberly

2022Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and LaughterSelf

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest

2022The Quest for SleepNarrator

2021EncounterHattie Hayes

2021Thunder ForceEmily Stanton

2020SuperintelligenceOctavia Spencer (voice)

2020Roald Dahl's The WitchesGrandma

2020Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. WalkerMadam C. J. Walker

2020OnwardThe Manticore (voice)

2020DolittleDab-Dab (voice)

2019Truth Be ToldPoppy Scoville

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019LuceHarriet Wilson

2019HOMECOMING: A film by BeyoncéSelf

2018Instant FamilyKaren

2018A Kid Like JakeJudy

2018Small Town CrimeKelly Banks

2017The Shape of WaterZelda Fuller

2017Young SheldonOfficer Rhonda Tomasson

2017GiftedRoberta Taylor

2017The ShackPapa / Elouisa

2016Hidden FiguresDorothy Vaughan

2016Bad Santa 2Opal

2016Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartyTeam Martha

2016The Free WorldLinda Workman

2016To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist

2016Car DogsMrs. Barrett

2016AllegiantJohanna Reyes

2016ZootopiaMrs. Otterton (voice)

2015The Great Gilly HopkinsMiss Harris

2015Fathers and DaughtersDr. Corman

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest

2015InsurgentJohanna Reyes

2015Black or WhiteRowena Jeffers

2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf

2014black-ishOctavia Spencer

2014Red Band SocietyNurse Jackson

2014Get On UpAunt Honey

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf

2013Jesus PeopleAngel Angelique

2013ParadiseLoray

2013Lost on PurposeNurse Keller

2013MomRegina Tompkins

2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersMartha (voice)

2013SnowpiercerTanya

2013Fruitvale StationWanda

2013Drunk HistoryHarriet Tubman

2013Letters to Jackie: Remembering President KennedySelf - Narrator (voice)

2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmDr. Nance

2012Blues for WilladeanLeSonia Robinson

2012SmashedJenny

2011FlypaperMadge Wiggins

2011The HelpMinny Jackson

2011Just PeckDetention Teacher

2010Peep WorldAlison

2010Love and DistrustRhonda (segment "Auto Motives")

2010Dinner for SchmucksMadame Nora

2010Small Town Saturday NightRhonda Dooley

2009Herpes BoyRochelle

2009Halloween IINurse Daniels

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009Drag Me to HellBank Co-Worker

2009The SoloistTroubled Woman

2009DollhouseProfessor Janack

2009Love at First HiccupMrs. Hambrick

2008Seven PoundsKate the Home Health Care Nurse

2008Pretty Ugly PeopleMary

2008The SpleenectomyNurse

2008Raising the BarArvina Watkins

2008Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard SchoolDr. Evilini

2007Wizards of Waverly PlaceDr. Evilini

2007The Big Bang TheoryOctavia

2007Halfway Home

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2007The NinesStreetwalker

200630 RockOctavia Spencer

2006Ugly BettyConstance Grady

2006StandoffRapid Air Clerk

2006PulseLandlady

2006The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolAyisha Lebaron

2005Beauty ShopBig Customer

2005Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and FabulousMiddle-Aged Woman

2005American Dad!Shonteeva (voice)

2005Pretty PersuasionWoman

2005Coach CarterMrs. Battle

2005MediumJurist

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf

2004CSI: NYChild Welfare Rep

2004LAXFlight Attendant

2004Breakin' All the RulesStylist

2004Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!Janine

2003Bad SantaOpal

2003Chicken PartyLaqueta Mills

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf

2003S.W.A.T.Neighbor in Alley

2003Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & BlondeSecurity Guard

2003Sol GoodeUnemployment Clerk

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2002Presidio MedSheryl Washington

2002Little JohnWaitress

2002Spider-ManCheck-In Girl

2001Everything Put TogetherNurse B

2001The ChronicleRuby Rydell

2001The Sky is FallingNurse #2

2001Follow the Stars HomeHildy

2001The JourneymanBlack Belly

2001Grounded for LifeAdmitting Nurse

2001Missing PiecesElegant Guest (as Octavia L. Spencer)

2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSherry

2000Four Dogs Playing PokerWaitress

2000American VirginAgnes Large

2000Big Momma's HouseTwila

2000TitusMs. Alice Hays

2000Auto MotivesRhonda

2000What Planet Are You From?Baby Nurse

2000Malcolm in the MiddleCashier

1999Being John MalkovichWoman in Elevator

1999RoswellNurse

1999Blue StreakShawna

1999Never Been KissedCynthia

1999LanskyEvelyn

1998BeckerTicket Woman

1998BrimstoneDuty Nurse

1998L.A. DoctorsBus Driver

1997SparklerWanda

1997Dharma & GregGloria

1997The ViewSelf

1997The 6th ManNativity Watson

1997Just Shoot Me!Nurse

1996Valley GirlsCheerleader

1996A Time to KillRoark's Nurse

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1996MoeshaGloria

1994ERMaria Jones

1994Chicago HopeNurse Jane

1993The X-FilesNurse

1981Entertainment TonightSelf

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter

1951Hallmark Hall of FameElegant guest

Nobody Nothing Nowhere

Untitled Holiday Comedy Project

Death of a SalesmanLinda Loman

Deck the Y'allsGladys Gibbes