Date 07/02/2017 - News People
(AP) ? Octavia Spencer is up for her second Academy Award this year, but the star of "Hidden Figures" said Monday that she has even bigger plans. "The role I'm destined to play is to be one of the biggest producers in Hollywood," Spencer said at the 3rd annual Makers Conference, a women's empowerment event sponsored by Verizon. The actress shared her aspirations during a conversation with Gloria Steinem that kicked off the two-day conference at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.