Octavia Spencer is an American actress, producer, director and screenwriter. Octavia Lenora Spencer was born on May 25, 1972 in Montgomery, Alabama, to a family of nine. Even in early childhood, the girl showed her acting talent and firmly decided to get on the big screen.
After graduating from high school, the girl successfully entered Alabama Auburn University, where she received a bachelor's degree in humanities.
The young actress debuted in 1996 in the film directed by Joel Schumacher “Time
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Octavia Spencer is an American actress, producer, director and screenwriter.
Octavia Lenora Spencer was born on May 25, 1972 in Montgomery, Alabama, to a family of nine. Even in early childhood, the girl showed her acting talent and firmly decided to get on the big screen.
After graduating from high school, the girl successfully entered Alabama Auburn University, where she received a bachelor's degree in humanities.
The young actress debuted in 1996 in the film directed by Joel Schumacher “Time to Kill”, where the girl got a cameo role. The picture was shot on the novel of the same name by John Grisham and collected more than a hundred million dollars at the box office.
Later, the aspiring actress appeared in several dozen films and television series, such as “New York Police”, “Fashion Magazine”, “Ambulance”, “Medium”, “Medium”,
C.S.I: Crime scene” "The Wizards of Waverly Place," "Lawyer Practice," "The Big Bang Theory" and "Ugly Girl."
In 2003, Spencer made his debut on the stage of the theater in Los Angeles. She starred in The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife. In the same year, the girl played in another famous production - Chicken Party.
In 2008, Spencer appeared in the drama.
"Seven lives" directed by Gabriel Muccino. In the main role starred the famous actor Will Smith. The film was very popular and collected in the world box office about one hundred and seventy million dollars.
In 2009, the actress was included in the list of twenty-five funniest Hollywood actresses according to Entertainment Weekly.
To date, the most famous role of Octavia Spencer is the role of Minnie Jackson in the film.
"Salvage" . The film was directed in 2011 by Tate Taylor. For this role, the actress received a number of prestigious film awards, including the Oscar for best supporting female role.
After a successful role, the girl was invited to shoot in the comedy “Crushed” and “The Lamb of God”.
In addition to her career as an actress, Octavia twice became a director and several times acted as a producer and screenwriter.
Currently in the filmography of the actress more than a hundred roles.
