Her very first, and a much deserved Oscar win for actress Octavia Spencer! She nabbed an Oscar for "Best Supporting Actress" in the film, "The Help".
In a weekend that saw many East Coast theaters closed because of Hurricane Irene, ‘The Help’ remained atop the box office for the second week in a row.
The film, based on the best-selling book of the same name, has now earned a total of $96.6 million.