Spencer, 46, portrays Dorothy Vaughan, ... Octavia Spencer Lacks 'Clear Recollection' of Winning an Oscar, She Says. Here are five things to know about the Oscar-nominated actress. 1.

Spencer portrays Dorothy Vaughan, NASA's first African-American manager. She's joined on-screen by Taraji P. Henson, who plays mathematician Katherine Johnson, and Janelle Monáe, who stars as ...

During a recent chat with The Jess Cagle Interview, Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer opened up about the influence Dorothy Vaughan — the first black supervisor at NASA — had and what we ...

The inspiring new film Hidden Figures tells the true story of three African-American women who were integral in successfully sending the first American astronauts into space. Speaking on The Jess ...

Octavia Spencer was the inspiration for the role of Zelda the cleaning woman in Guillermo del Toro's fantasy monster film. ... and as mathematician Dorothy Vaughan in “Hidden Figures.” ...

The incredible untold true story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) & Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae)—brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who ...

Hidden Figures actress Octavia Spencer is paying it forward with a free screening of the critically acclaimed film.. The star, who plays Dorothy Vaughan in the film, shared that she wanted those ...

Spencer also received best supporting actress Oscar nominations in 2017 for portrayal of mathematician Dorothy Vaughan in "Hidden Figures'' and in 2018 for role as a cleaning woman in a secret ...

The newly named “Dorothy Vaughan Center in Honor of Women of Apollo” building at Johnson Space Center on Friday, July 19, ... and in which Octavia Spencer portrayed her.

Vaughan was portrayed by Octavia Spencer in the 2016 movie "Hidden Figures," garnering Spencer an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Allison Schroeder, a Melbourne High graduate ...

Octavia Spencer, known for her roles in "The Help" and "Hidden Figures," stands atop her new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame holding a replica of her star during a ceremony in her honor on ...