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Hidden Figures Movie Poster

Hidden Figures

Three brilliant African-American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle...

Screen Actors Guild Awards (2016)
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
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The Help

In 1960s Mississippi, Southern society girl Skeeter (Emma Stone) returns from college with dreams of being a writer. She turns her small town...

Golden Globe (2011)
Won
Best Performance By an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
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Screen Actors Guild Awards (2016)
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

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Guillermo del Toro Spins Gorgeous Fairy Tale in 'Shape of Water' Trailer
Guillermo del Toro Spins Gorgeous Fairy Tale in 'Shape of Water' Trailer
Fan Dream Casts a 'Hocus Pocus' Remake & Twitter Needs It Now
Fan Dream Casts a 'Hocus Pocus' Remake & Twitter Needs It Now
Octavia Spencer Goes to the Wrong Studio in 'Saturday Night Live' Promo
Octavia Spencer Goes to the Wrong Studio in 'Saturday Night Live' Promo
New 'Hidden Figures' Trailer: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae Break NASA Barriers
New 'Hidden Figures' Trailer: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae Break NASA Barriers