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Acting · age 56

Octavia Spencer

Best rated: The Help (8.1)

Films
36
Avg rating
6.36
Peak run
2011’14
Oscar wins
1 of 3
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The career

Octavia Spencer, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 2011 to 2014, 7.2645678200020052010201520202025The Help 8.1Smurfs 4.3Career avg 6.36

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Octavia Spencer's career barcodecoolhot
199936 films2025
Current formLast 5: 5.74 vs career 6.36 (−0.62)
  1. WOnward2020 · 7.3+0.9
  2. LThunder Force2021 · 4.6−1.8
  3. LEncounter2021 · 5.9−0.5
  4. WSpirited2022 · 6.6+0.2
  5. LSmurfs2025 · 4.3−2.1
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Octavia by the numbers

Average
6.36
34 rated films
Vote weighted
6.46
bigger films count more
Median
6.6
half are better
Consistency
±1.04
rating spread
Career
27y
1999 to 2025
Total votes
4.2M
across every film
Best
8.1
The Help
Worst
4.3
Smurfs
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2025Smurfs posterSmurfsAsmodius4.37,770
2022Spirited posterSpiritedKimberly6.660,382
2021Thunder Force posterThunder ForceEmily Stanton4.649,087
2021Encounter posterEncounterHattie Hayes5.911,777
2020The Witches posterThe WitchesGrandma5.452,993
2020Onward posterOnwardThe Manticore7.3190K
2019Luce posterLuceHarriet Wilson6.616,358
2019Ma posterMaSue Ann5.672,424
2018A Kid Like JakeJudy5.64,163
2018Instant Family posterInstant FamilyKaren7.3138K
2017The Shack posterThe ShackPapa6.343,258
2017Gifted posterGiftedRoberta7.6162K
2017The Shape of Water posterThe Shape of WaterZelda Fuller7.3481K
2017Small Town Crime posterSmall Town CrimeKelly Banks6.613,431
2016Zootopia posterZootopiaMrs. Otterton8.0651K
2016Car DogsMrs. Barrett·613
2016The Divergent Series: Allegiant posterThe Divergent Series: AllegiantJohanna5.7149K
2016The Free WorldLinda Workman6.12,263
2016Hidden Figures posterHidden FiguresDorothy Vaughan7.8295K
2015The Great Gilly HopkinsMs. Harris6.55,806
Better together?

Octavia Spencer's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Octavia Spencer

7 nominations, 5 wins

Awards record

  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 2018
    Octavia Spencer
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 2017
    Octavia Spencer
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 2012
    Octavia Spencer
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actress · Golden Globe Awards 2012
    Octavia Spencer
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actress · Critics Choice Awards 2012
    Octavia Spencer
    Won
  • Female Actor in a Supporting Role · Actor Awards (formerly SAG Awards) 2012
    Octavia Spencer
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actress · BAFTA Film Awards 2012
    Octavia Spencer
    Won

Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.

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