About Octavia Spencer
  • Already an A-list actor, Spencer has expanded her slate as a producer in her 50s. Her company Orit Entertainment has deals with ID, Discovery+, and ABC Signature. Spencer starred in and produced "Truth Be Told" on Apple TV+ and "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker" for Netflix.
  • She won an Academy Award for "The Help" in 2012, and was then nominated in back-to-back years in 2017 and 2018. In the horror film "Ma," Spencer had her first starring role.
  • The Alabama native says her "goal is to make sure that all women of color get equal pay, and all women get equal pay," and has spoken openly about times her project collaborators have advocated for Spencer to receive higher pay.

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