“There are so few roles out there. And even if it is a film that could be led by a black actress, how many times is that film going to get funded? Let's just be real. But it's not just black people. It's Asians, it's Hispanic people if you're not Salma Hayek. It's hard. It's hard to get films funded.”

American actress and author

Octavia Spencer is an American actress and author. She is known for a career that has brought her major honors, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Her work spans film and television, and she has also written as an author. The recognitions listed above reflect the range of her career in performance and writing.