Celebrity Octavia Spencer Celebrates Her 45th Birthday! By Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes Grace Gavilanes is a NYC-based writer and editor who joined InStyle in 2013. She covers all things entertainment, celebrity, and movies. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on May 25, 2015 @ 08:00AM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Getty Images North America It’s Octavia Spencer's birthday! Following her breakout role in The Help, which earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Spencer has since appeared in buzzy films such as Fruitvale Station, opposite Michael B. Jordan. Most recently, she has starred in Insurgent and the Anna Faris-fronted TV series Mom. She's also been working her laptop since with the release of her second children’s book Randi Rhodes, Ninja Detective: The Sweetest Heist in History. We can’t wait to see what else is in store for Spencer! Why Octavia Spencer Is Truly a Detective at Heart