The Academy - In 2012, Octavia Spencer won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in "The Help." Here, she accepts the statuette from presenter Christian Bale. | Facebook
![Actor Christian Bale and best supporting actress winner Octavia Spencer pose in the photo press room of the 84th Annual Academy Awards aka Oscars at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, USA, on Actor Christian Bale and best supporting actress winner Octavia Spencer pose in the photo press room of the 84th Annual Academy Awards aka Oscars at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, USA, on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D6GYYG/actor-christian-bale-and-best-supporting-actress-winner-octavia-spencer-D6GYYG.jpg)
Actor Christian Bale and best supporting actress winner Octavia Spencer pose in the photo press room of the 84th Annual Academy Awards aka Oscars at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, USA, on
![Actor Christian Bale (L) and his wife Sibi Blazic talk before the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES) (OSCARS-SHOW Stock Photo - Alamy Actor Christian Bale (L) and his wife Sibi Blazic talk before the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES) (OSCARS-SHOW Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYGCR6/actor-christian-bale-l-and-his-wife-sibi-blazic-talk-before-the-84th-academy-awards-in-hollywood-california-february-26-2012-reutersgary-hershorn-united-states-oscars-show-2CYGCR6.jpg)
Actor Christian Bale (L) and his wife Sibi Blazic talk before the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES) (OSCARS-SHOW Stock Photo - Alamy
![Christian Bale presents the Oscar to Octavia Spencer, for best supporting actress for her role in "The Help" at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED Christian Bale presents the Oscar to Octavia Spencer, for best supporting actress for her role in "The Help" at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXB8Y4/christian-bale-presents-the-oscar-to-octavia-spencer-for-best-supporting-actress-for-her-role-in-the-help-at-the-84th-academy-awards-in-hollywood-california-february-26-2012-reutersgary-hershorn-united-states-oscars-show-2CXB8Y4.jpg)
Christian Bale presents the Oscar to Octavia Spencer, for best supporting actress for her role in "The Help" at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED
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