Octavia Spencer appears as Poppy Parnell in the web series Truth Be Told. She made her film debut in the 1996 crime drama film A Time to Kill.
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| Bio & Family |
| Name |
Octavia Spencer |
| Birth Name |
Octavia Lenora Spencer |
| DOB |
May 25, 1972 |
| Place of Birth |
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Age |
47 |
| Father’s Name |
NA |
| Mother’s Name |
Dellsena Spencer |
| Siblings |
6 |
| Brother/s |
NA |
| Sister/s |
Rosa Spencer, Areka Spencer |
| Nationality |
American |
| Ethnicity |
African |
| Religion |
NA |
| High School |
Jefferson Davis High School |
| College/University |
Auburn University |
| Career & Net Worth |
| Profession |
Actress, Author, Producer |
| Career |
1996- present |
| Known For |
The Help |
| Net Worth |
$12 million |
| Salary |
$75k per episode |
| Notable Credits |
Won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for The Help (2011) |
| Personal Life |
| Gay/Lesbian |
No |
| Relationship Status |
NA |
| Husband/Wife |
NA |
| Boyfriend/Girlfriend |
NA |
| Engaged |
NA |
| Wedding Date |
NA |
| Children |
NA |
| Son/s |
NA |
| Daughter/s |
NA |
| Divorce |
NA |
| Body Measurements |
| Height |
5 feet 2 inches (1.57 meters) |
| Weight |
145.5 pounds (66 kg) |
| Measurements |
39-30-40 inches |
| Shoe Size |
8 (US) |
| Hair Color |
Black |
| Eye Color |
Dark Brown |
| Trivia |
- Octavia is the first black actress to receive two consecutive Academy Award nominations in back-to-back years, the first black actress to receive two Academy Award nominations after a win, and is tied with Viola Davis as the most nominated black actress to date.
- Besides Oscars, she has also won three Screen Actors Guild Awards, three National Board of Review Awards, two Satellite Awards, two Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award.
- As she has dyslexia, she has to learn her character’s lines by acting out the gist of the dialogue.
- Octavia was named one of the ’25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood’ by Entertainment Weekly in April 2009.
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