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What is the first black actress to achieve that Octavia Spencer did?

  • Win 3 Oscars

  • Two consecutive Oscar nominations

  • Star in 10 films a year

  • Direct a film

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Octavia Spencer was the first black actress to receive two consecutive Oscar nominations. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Help in 2011 and for Best Actress for her role in Fruitvale Station in 2013. Spencer won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Help.
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