Spencer, an Alabama native, is the host of “Family Recipe Showdown,” a new series on the Food Network. The show, set to debut ...

Octavia Spencer seemed to come out of nowhere to dominate the Oscar race in 2012 and win the supporting actress prize for her role in The Help.. Four years later, Spencer is back in the Oscar race ...

— -- Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer is starring in the new film "Hidden Figures" about three African-American women who were crucial to the nation's first space mission. It's a real-life story ...

A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Thursday honoring Octavia Spencer for a film acting career that has gone from a one-line role to stardom and three Oscar nominations, including ...

As Octavia Spencer put it on The Tonight Show Thursday, Oscars night had “a lot of firsts.” She added with a laugh: “It was a ‘Hold up. Wait a minute. What’s going on? Did Hidden Figures ...

During a recent appearance on the podcast WTF with Marc Maron, Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer discussed some of the racism she dealt with when she first moved to LA. The topic came up when the ...

— -- Octavia Spencer is hoping to add a second Oscar award to her collection this year for her role in "Hidden Figures," the real-life story of three African-American women who were crucial ...

Morgan Freeman, Octavia Spencer and Brie Larson were among the most grateful Oscar winners in last 30 years, according to a new study, which also found actresses out-thank actors.

Sunday night will be an evening Octavia Spencer will never forget. The Help star nabbed her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and while the whole world saw her teary-eyed acceptance speech ...

They’re the most thanks-giving stars in Hollywood. Morgan Freeman, Octavia Spencer and Brie Larson are among the most grateful Oscar winners in last 30 years, according to a new study. Ahead of ...

Clutching her Oscar statuette backstage, best supporting actress winner Octavia Spencer admitted, "I'm scared to death right now." The actress dodged a question about the racial composition of ...