February 26, 2012 — a night that changed everything.
When Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress for The Help at the 84th Academy Awards, she was so overwhelmed with emotion she could barely hold the statuette.
Her speech — filled with gratitude, humor, and heartfelt thanks — honored the women whose stories inspired the film, set in 1960s Mississippi.
After years of steady work in Hollywood, Spencer’s breakthrough moment finally arrived — and the emotion said it all.
Source: cinemaoccupy
