I came from humble beginnings and I lead a very modest life… - Octavia Spencer

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I came from humble beginnings and I lead a very modest life. I have a perceived glamorous job that takes me all over the world and I get to dress up every now and again with diamonds and all that glittery stuff but at the end of the day, I’m still a little girl from Alabama and my roots are deep and I don’t need help staying grounded.

Octavia Spencer

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About Octavia Spencer

Octavia Lenora Spencer (May 25, 1970) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Critics' Choice Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. She is one of two women of color to have received three Oscar nominations and the first black actress to receive two consecutive nominations.

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Alternative Names: Octavia Lenora Spencer • Octavia L. Spencer

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