Octavia Spencer
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Octavia Spencer (born 25 May 1972) is an American actress.
Life and career
Born in Montgomery, Alabama, she is the sixth of seven children. She attended Auburn University and received a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts.[1]
Spencer made her film debut as a nurse in Joel Schumacher's A Time to Kill based on the book by John Grisham. Other film credits include: Never Been Kissed, Big Momma's House, Bad Santa, Spider-Man, Coach Carter, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! and Pretty Ugly People. She has made a number of guest appearances on a myriad of hit series including: Raising the Bar, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Big Bang Theory, Wizards of Waverly Place, NYPD Blue, Grounded for Life, ER, Titus, & Dharma & Greg. However, she is best known for her starring roles as Serenity Johnson on Comedy Central's Halfway Home, and Constance Grady, the amorous INS caseworker on Ugly Betty.
In 2008, Spencer's brief appearance in Seven Pounds as Kate, Rosario Dawson's home care nurse, garnered her high praise and media attention.[2]
In April 2009, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY.com lauded Spencer for her comedic timing and named her in its esteemed list: 25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood.[3]
In August 2009, Spencer appeared in Rob Zombie's Halloween II. She will also have a role in the American remake of the Danish classic Love at First Hiccup opposite Scout Taylor-Compton. Spencer stars in the hit web series-turned feature film Herpes Boy alongside Beth Grant, Ahna O'Reilly, and Byron Lane; and, can be heard as the voice of "Minny" on the audio version of The Help, the award winning New York Times Best Seller novel by Kathryn Stockett.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1996 | A Time to Kill | Roark's Nurse |
| 1997 | The Sixth Man | Nativity Watson |
| Sparkler | Wanda | |
| 1999 | Lansky (TV movie) | Evelyn the Maid |
| Never Been Kissed | Cynthia | |
| Being John Malkovich | Woman in Elevator | |
| Blue Streak | Shawna | |
| 2000 | The Sky Is Falling | Nurse #2 |
| Everything Put Together | Nurse B | |
| Missing Pieces (TV movie) | Elegant Guest | |
| American Virgin | Agnes Large | |
| What Planet Are You From? | Baby Nurse | |
| Auto Motives | Rhonda | |
| Big Momma's House | Twila | |
| Four Dogs Playing Poker | Waitress | |
| 2001 | Sol Goode | Unemployment Clerk |
| The Journeyman | Black Belly | |
| Follow the Stars Home (TV movie) | Hildy | |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Check-In Girl |
| Little John (TV movie) | Waitress | |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Neighbor in Alley |
| Chicken Party | Laqueta Mills | |
| Bad Santa | Opal | |
| 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Janine |
| Breakin' All the Rules | Stylist | |
| 2005 | Coach Carter | Mrs. Battle |
| Pretty Persuasion | Woman | |
| Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | Ayisha Lebaron | |
| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous | Octavia - Bookstore | |
| Beauty Shop | Big Customer | |
| Wannabe | Lady Chanet Janney Jones | |
| 2006 | Pulse | Landlady |
| 2007 | The Nines | Streetwalker |
| 2008 | Next of Kin | Grace |
| Pretty Ugly People | Mary | |
| The Spleenectomy | Nurse | |
| Seven Pounds | Kate (Home Health Care Nurse) | |
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Bank Co-Worker #1 |
| 2009 | Jesus People: The Movie | Angel Angelique |
| 2009 | Just Peck | Detention Room Teacher |
| 2009 | Halloween II | Nurse Daniels |
| 2009 | Small Town Saturday Night | Rhonda |
| 2009 | Love at First Hiccup | Mrs. Hambrick |
| 2009 | Peep World | Alison |
| 2009 | Herpes Boy | Rochelle |
References
- ^ http://www.comedycentral.com/press/bios/octaviaspencer.jhtml?series=80439 Comedycentral.com Retrieved on 04-19-7
- ^ http://theenvelope.latimes.com/galleries/la-en-smallroles4- 2009feb04,0,5692496.htmlstory
- ^ http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20271251_9,00.html
External links
- Octavia Spencer at IMDb
- Octavia Spencer biography from Comedy Central
- http://www.wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?navtyp=SRH&sfld=C&logsrch=1&s=octavia%20spencer
- http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20271251_9,00.html
- http://theenvelope.latimes.com/galleries/la-en-smallroles4-2009feb04,0,5692496.htmlstory
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