It was the first Oscar win and the first nomination for an actress whose career has flourished mostly on television. Before "The Help," Spencer was best-known for her recurring role on "Ugly Betty ...

Actress Octavia Spencer has big plans following her best supporting actress win on Oscar night, and they have nothing to do with the typical post-win boost some stars see.

When presenter Christian Bale announced Spencer, 41, as the winner, her Help costars Viola Davis, 46, and Chastain, 30, showered her with kisses. Spencer was then escorted onstage by her date.

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 ...

Spencer joins “Starting Point” to talk about her big win, life after the Oscars and her picks for this year’s race. Spencer says this time around as a presenter has been “fun” and she is ...

Yes, in all of those ways, she towers over Spencer. But now, if Davis gets out of the way in the supporting category, Spencer is the front-runner to win -- yes, win -- at this early point in the ...

Previous winners include Mo’Nique (2009), Jennifer Hudson (2006), Whoopi Goldberg (1991), and Hattie MacDaniel (1940). Join us in congratulating Octavia Spencer on her win.

An emotional Octavia Spencer won her first Oscar on Sunday for her supporting actress role as a sassy maid in "The Help." Spencer, 39, was considered the favorite to win the Academy Award for ...

Completing an awards-season run that included a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award, Octavia Spencer won the Oscar for best supporting actress tonight (Feb. 26) for her scene-stealing ...

Spencer, 39, who was favored to win the Oscar, was composed enough to enjoy the company of Christian Bale, who presented the award to her. "Thank you, academy, for putting me with the hottest guy ...