Talk:Octavia Spencer

Voice role in The Help audiobook
This article says she read the part of Aibileen. The article, The Help says she read the part of Minny. Which is correct? (Both say she is to play Minny in the film, which seems to lend credence to that role having been what she read.) Lady  of  Shalott  21:07, 28 October 2010 (UTC)

Sister
One sister is the morning newsgirl at WRKO radio in Boston. Erica or Erika (I guess) Spencer.

I say "I guess" b/c she pronounces it e-REE-ka, with the stress on the second syllable. wassupwiddat?

I thought she was SWEDISH or something until all this came out in the news. Is this a normal affectation for a black girl from Alabama?!

She also mentioned that most of the siblings had very weird names. Perhaps as one of only 1 or 2 with a "normal" name, she feels obligated to mispronounce it!! 216.50.220.35 (talk) 09:34, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Birthdate
There have many incorrect media reports of Octavia Spencer's age. On her verified Twitter account, she personally attempted to clear up reports. She states the birthdate is May 25, 1972. https://twitter.com/octaviaspencer/status/161932759319842816Anwar123thegreat (talk) 06:03, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Spencer graduated high school in 1988, a fact that seems uncontested. Is there any evidence that she skipped two grades? Available public records (i.e. www.peoplefinders.com) list Ocatvia Lenora Spencer as 41 (which is what her hometown newspaper gave as her age in August 2011). I would say there is significant evidence - in fact, conclusive evidence - that she is 41, and so both dates should stay in the article. All Hallow&#39;s Wraith (talk) 18:49, 4 March 2012 (UTC)


 * As she states on her own twitter, that her birthday is May 25 1972. Then we should go with that, not some articles and records that are written by people who could get their information wrong. The actress however will certainly know her own birthday, so I believe we should go with that. Charlr6 (talk) 22:52, 20 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Based on the discussion above and an Entertainment Weekly magazine that states the same, I've changed it to 1972. Jauerbackdude?/dude. 00:48, 14 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Entertainment Weekly doesn't settle anything. Why would it be more reliable, than, say, her hometown paper? All Hallow&#39;s Wraith (talk) 11:44, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry to reply to an 8 year old thread, but she's confirmed on Instagram that she's actually two years older than she's previously claimed to be - . Stellaseeker (talk) 16:23, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

Truth Be Told
What is still wrong with this world was the best Tv show I have seen in yrs related to true stories but once again any black person showing wrong doing within the white race is dismissed years change but the out come is always the same 2601:989:4581:75D0:FDB4:1EB8:90C4:1CB7 (talk) 15:38, 22 June 2023 (UTC)