Octavia Spencer's Breakthrough Performances Celebrities

Octavia Spencer' s Breakthrough Performances

Making it to Hollywood was a long slow process — but she did it

of From front: Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis

The Help  2011

Role: Minny Jackson, outspoken maid Awards: Oscar; Golden Globe; BAFTA Film Award; Palm Springs International Film Festival, breakthrough performance award of From left: Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, Ryan Coogler

Fruitvale Station  2013

Role: Wanda Johnson, grieving mother Award: AACTA International Award nomination of From left: Allison Janney and Octavia Spencer

Mom  2013 — 2015 br

Role: Regina Tompkins, reluctant AA member Award: People’s Choice nomination of ADVERTISEMENT of From left: Ray Stevenson and Octavia Spencer

Insurgent  2015   Allegiant  2016

Role: Johanna, leader of the peaceful faction in the Divergent sci-fi series of Octavia Spencer leads the way.

Hidden Figures  2016 br

Role: Dorothy Vaughan, NASA computing expert Awards: Oscar nomination, Golden Globe nomination, Screen Actors Guild nomination of Octavia Spencer as Minny Jackson and Kate McKinnon as Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Saturday Night Live  2017 br

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