The show has a lot of star power attached, as it's executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and will star Oscar - winning
actress Octavia Spencer (via THR).
Today
Actress Octavia Spencer; Steven Tyler documentary; Today Throws a Prom; Remembering Today.
Actress Octavia Spencer leaves the «Today Show» taping at the NBC Rockefeller Center Studios on July 17, 2014 in New York City.
Other winners included «Gifted»
actress Octavia Spencer and «Empire» star Taraji P. Henson, who were both absent, and Daniel Kaluuya, who won for his leading role in «Get Out.»
Sample screenings have included: THE HELP with director Tate Taylor and
actress Octavia Spencer in attendance; 50/50 with actress Anna Kendrik in attendance; DRIVE with writer / director Nicolas Winding Refn in attendance; THE WALK with writer / director Emilio Estevez and actor Martin Sheen in attendance; PEOPLE LIKE US with writer / director Alex Kurtzman and actor Chris Pine in attendance; HITCHCOCK with writer Stephen Rebello in attendance; 42 with actor Chadwick Boseman in attendance; ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US with director Morgan Spurlock in attendance; IN A WORLD... with writer / director / actor Lake Bell in attendance; LA BARE with director Joe Manganiello in attendance, KINGDOM OF SHADOWS with director Bernardo Ruiz in attendance; MISTRESS AMERICA with Greta Gerwig in attendance; INSIDE OUT with writer / director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera in attendance; THE BIG SHORT with John Magaro in attendance, MAGGIE»S PLAN with Rebecca Miller in attendance; EQUITY with director Meera Menon and actor / producer Alysia Reiner in attendance; FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS with Simon Helberg in attendance.
Actress Octavia Spencer attends the 29th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 2, 2018 in Palm Springs, California.
It does not hurt that the film also features another notable appearance by Oscar - winning
actress Octavia Spencer as Oscar's mother Wanda.
The Help
actress Octavia Spencer has reportedly joined The Host director Bong Joon - ho's adaptation of the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige.
When Academy Award - winning
actress Octavia Spencer was approached by producer Gil Netter to portray Papa in «The Shack,» she was already a huge fan of the best - selling book that inspired the movie.
The movie has also inspired black charities and celebrities, including
actress Octavia Spencer and Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Clinton McDonald, to host free screenings of the film in African American communities.
Actress Octavia Spencer is planning to buy out a theater in Mississippi for kids of color, and ESPN journalist Jemele Hill is organizing a screening for 200 students in Detroit.
(Francisco Kjolseth The Salt Lake Tribune) The Culture Shift panel at Sundance Film Festival, discusses where artists and storytellers can change the culture at large which included
actress Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures), during the discussion at the Egyptian Theater in Park City on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018.
Speakers
actress Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures), Megan Smith (Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. under Obama), producer Christine Vachon (Boys Don't Cry, many others), Patrick Gaspard (Open Society Foundations), and TV producer / writer Issa Rae (Insecure), was moderated by Sarah Ellison (Washington Post media writer), from left.
NASA physicist Katherine Johnson (C) is surrounded by US singer and actress Janelle Monae (L), US actress Taraji P. Henson (2ndR) and US
actress Octavia Spencer (R) as they present on stage the Best Documentary
Actress Octavia Spencer attends the «Me And Earl And The Dying Girl» New York Premiere at Sunshine Landmark on June 10, 2015 in New York City.
Actress Octavia Spencer, who won an Oscar for her performance in The Help, is planning to buy out tickets for Black Panther for an entire theater in Mississippi to ensure that children and families in underserved communities will get a chance to see the film.
Academy Award - winning
actress Octavia Spencer will reunite with the director that guided her to her Oscar for «The Help.»
ArtworxLA alumna Blanca Martinez, Filmmaker / Entrepreneur Paige Goldberg Tolmach, Executive Director Cynthia Campoy Brophy,
Actress Octavia Spencer and Director Marc Webb attend ARTWORXLA's 25th Anniversary Gala «An Evening Of Art» at... More
The feature film features Oscar - winning
actress Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, Dan Aykroyd, and Craig Robinson.
Tadashi Shoji always does right by one of his biggest fans,
actress Octavia Spencer.
Not exact matches
There, he meets with three individuals representing the Trinity: Jesus (who will be played by Israeli actor Aviv Alush), a woman named Sarayu who represents the Holy Spirit (Sumire Matsubara) and God / Papa who will be played by
Octavia Spencer (the Academy Award - winning
actress who co-starred in The Help).
Octavia Spencer: The
actress knows what works for her and this black dress certainly fits her M.O..
BEST SUPPORTING
ACTRESS Mary J. Blige — Mudbound Hong Chau — Downsizing Tiffany Haddish — Girls Trip Holly Hunter — The Big Sick Allison Janney — I, Tonya - Winner Laurie Metcalf — Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer — The Shape of Water
Best Supporting
Actress Viola Davis — Fences Lily Gladstone — Certain Women Naomie Harris — Moonlight
Octavia Spencer — Hidden Figures Michelle Williams — Manchester By the Sea
Acclaimed: Kristin will battle it out against Allison Janney, Laurie Metcalf, Lesley Manville and
Octavia Spencer in the Best Supporting
Actress category (pictured with Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour)
Janney beat out Mary J. Blige (Mudbound), Lesley Manville (Phanton Thread), Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird) and
Octavia Spencer (The Shape of Water) in the supporting
actress category.
We hear from Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Kate Winslet,
Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, Keiynan Lonsdale, and many more of the actors and
actresses.
This year, Denzel Washington (Fences, Actor), Mahershala Ali (Moonlight, Supporting Actor), Ruth Negga (Loving,
Actress), Viola Davis (Fences, Supporting
Actress), Naomie Harris (Moonlight, Supporting
Actress) and
Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures,
Actress) were all recognized.
SUPPORTING
ACTRESS Mary J. Blige — Mudbound Allison Janney — I, Tonya Laurie Metcalf — Phantom Thread Laurie Metcalf — Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer — The Shape of Water
The 31 - year - old English
actress was joined by
Octavia Spencer, Laura Dern, Rene Russo, J.K. Simmons, Jane Seymour, and Kevin Costner, who brought his wife Christine Baumgartner.
Give it to
Octavia Spencer because she was just magnificent in The Help, however, like best
actress this is a tough choice because everyone should get it.
Supporting
Actress Alison Janney, I, Tonya Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, THe Shape of Water Mary J. Blige, Mudbound Hong Chau, Downsizing
Best Supporting
Actress Allison Janney, I, Tonya Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird Kristin Scott Thomas, Darkest Hour
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water Spoilers: Holly Hunter, The Big Sick; Abbie Cornish, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Guest
Actress in a Drama / Comedy Rosario Dawson, Marvel's Daredevil Susie Essman, Broad City Kiernan Shipka, Mad Men Lois Smith, The Americans
Octavia Spencer, Mom
«The Shape of Water» leads all films this year with 14 nominations including Best Picture, Sally Hawkins for Best
Actress, Richard Jenkins for Best Supporting Actor,
Octavia Spencer for Best Supporting
Actress, Guillermo del Toro for both Best Director and Best Original Screenplay alongside Vanessa Taylor, Dan Laustsen for Best Cinematography, Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, and Jeff Melvin for Best Production Design, Sidney Wolinsky for Best Editing, Luis Sequeira for Best Costume Design, Best Hair and Makeup, Best Visual Effects, Best Sci - Fi or Horror Movie, and Alexandre Desplat for Best Score.
Other categories in which «The Shape of Water» is competing include
actress (Sally Hawkins), supporting actor (Richard Jenkins), supporting
actress (
Octavia Spencer), and director.
Best Actor - George Clooney - The Descendants Best
Actress - Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn Best Animated Film - The Adventures of Tintin Best Director - Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist Best Documentary - Page One: Inside the New York Times Best First Feature - Martha Marcy May Marlene - Sean Durkin Best Foreign Language Film - The Skin I Live In The Not - So - Obviously Worst Film - Hangover Part II The Obviously Worst Film - Transformers: Dark of the Moon Best Screenplay (Original)- The Artist - Michel Hazanavicius Best Screenplay (Adaptation)- Moneyball - Aaron Sorkin Best Supporting Actor - Albert Brooks - Drive Best Supporting
Actress -
Octavia Spencer - The Help
Guarantees: Production Design, Costume Design Probables: Picture,
Actress (Sally Hawkins), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Visual Effects Potentials: Director, Supporting
Actress (
Octavia Spencer), Supporting Actor (Richard Jenkins, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg), Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
SUPPORTING
ACTRESS: Viola Davis, Fences Naomie Harris, Moonlight Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
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Index (42 minutes) Longform discussion of this year's supporting
actress contenders Nicole Kidman, Viola Davis, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris,
Octavia Spencer, their futures, their films.
Hidden Figures also landed a Best Supporting
Actress nod for
Octavia Spencer as well as Best Picture honors.
Meanwhile, the Supporting
Actress category features Viola Davis for Fences; Naomie Harris for Moonlight; Nicole Kidman for Lion;
Octavia Spencer for Hidden Figures; and Michelle Williams for Manchester By the Sea.
Best Supporting
Actress nominees are Mary J. Blige («Mudbound»), Allison Janney («I, Tonya»), Lesley Manville («Phantom Thread»), Laurie Metcalf («Lady Bird») and
Octavia Spencer («The Shape of Water»).
Film: Shape of Water Director: Guillermo del Toro Cast: Sally Hawkins,
Octavia Spencer, Doug Jones, Richard Jenkins, Michael Shannon Oscar Nominations (13): Best Picture, Best
Actress, Best Supporting
Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Music Score, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design, Best Sound Editing Where to Stream: Will be available Feb. 27
Best Supporting
Actress Allison Janney, I, Tonya Mary J. Blige, Mudbound Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Best Supporting
Actress Mary J. Blige, Mudbound Hong Chau, Downsizing Alison Janney, I, Tonya Laurie Metcalfe, Lady Bird
Octavia Spencer, The Shape of Water
Outstanding
Actress in a Drama Series • Gabrielle Union — «Being Mary Jane» (BET) • Kerry Washington — «Scandal» (ABC) • Nicole Beharie — «Sleepy Hollow» (FOX) •
Octavia Spencer — «Red Band Society» (FOX) • Viola Davis — «How to Get Away with Murder» (ABC)
Taraji P. Henson — already an Oscar nominee for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button — will probably go Best
Actress, while Oscar winner
Octavia Spencer is relinquished to Supporting.
Awards favorite
Octavia Spencer landed an Oscar nom for Best Supporting
Actress