Actor
The Smurfs Movie
2025
as (voice)
Spirited
2022
as Kimberly
The Quest for Sleep
2022
as Narrator
Encounter
2021
as Hattie Hayes
Thunder Force
2021
as Emily Stanton
Superintelligence
2020
as Voice of Octavia Spencer (voice)
Roald Dahl's The Witches
2020
as Grandma
Onward
2020
as The Manticore (voice)
Dolittle
2020
as Dab-Dab (voice)
Luce
2019
as Harriet Wilson
Ma
2019
as Sue Ann
Instant Family
2018
as Karen
A Kid Like Jake
2018
as Judy
Small Town Crime
2018
as Kelly Banks
The Shape of Water
2017
as Zelda Fuller
Gifted
2017
as Roberta Taylor
Car Dogs
2017
as Mrs. Barrett
The Shack
2017
as Papa / Elouisa
Hidden Figures
2016
as Dorothy Vaughan
Bad Santa 2
2016
as Opal
The Free World
2016
as Linda Workman
Allegiant
2016
as Johanna Reyes
Zootopia
2016
as Mrs. Otterton (voice)
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
as Miss Harris
Fathers and Daughters
2015
as Dr. Corman
Insurgent
2015
as Johanna Reyes
Black or White
2014
as Rowena Jeffers
Get on Up
2014
as Aunt Honey
Jesus People
2013
as Angel Angelique
Paradise
2013
as Loray
Lost on Purpose
2013
as Nurse Keller
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
2013
as Martha (voice)
Snowpiercer
2013
as Tanya
Fruitvale Station
2013
as Wanda
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
as Dr. Nance
Blues for Willadean
2012
as LeSonia Robinson
Smashed
2012
as Jenny
Flypaper
2011
as Madge Wiggins
The Help
2011
as Minny Jackson
Just Peck
2011
as Detention Teacher
Peep World
2010
as Alison
Love and Distrust
2010
as Rhonda (segment "Auto Motives")
Dinner for Schmucks
2010
as Madame Nora
Small Town Saturday Night
2010
as Rhonda Dooley
Herpes Boy
2009
as Rochelle
Halloween II
2009
as Nurse Daniels
Drag Me to Hell
2009
as Bank Co-Worker
The Soloist
2009
as Troubled Woman
Love at First Hiccup
2009
as Mrs. Hambrick
Seven Pounds
2008
as Kate the Home Health Care Nurse
Pretty Ugly People
2008
as Mary
The Spleenectomy
2008
as Nurse
The Nines
2007
as Streetwalker
Pulse
2006
as Landlady
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Ayisha Lebaron
Beauty Shop
2005
as Big Customer
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
as Middle-Aged Woman
Pretty Persuasion
2005
as Woman
Coach Carter
2005
as Mrs. Battle
Breakin' All the Rules
2004
as Stylist
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
2004
as Janine
Bad Santa
2003
as Opal
Chicken Party
2003
as Laqueta Mills
S.W.A.T.
2003
as Neighbor in Alley
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003
as Security Guard
Sol Goode
2003
as Unemployment Clerk
Little John
2002
as Waitress
Spider-Man
2002
as Check-In Girl
Everything Put Together
2001
as Nurse B
The Sky is Falling
2001
as Nurse #2
Follow the Stars Home
2001
as Hildy
The Journeyman
2001
as Black Belly
Missing Pieces
2001
as Elegant Guest (as Octavia L. Spencer)
Four Dogs Playing Poker
2000
as Waitress
American Virgin
2000
as Agnes Large
Big Momma's House
2000
as Twila
What Planet Are You From?
2000
as Baby Nurse
Being John Malkovich
1999
as Woman in Elevator
Blue Streak
1999
as Shawna
Never Been Kissed
1999
as Cynthia
Lansky
1999
as Evelyn
Sparkler
1997
as Wanda
The Sixth Man
1997
as Nativity Watson
Valley Girls
1996
as Cheerleader
A Time to Kill
1996
as Roark's Nurse
Nobody Nothing Nowhere
Tow
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project
The Heart
