(CNN) — Octavia Spencer is urging Hollywood to make casting people with disabilities a priority. The actress is part of a new PSA that calls for increased inclusion of those with disabilities in ...

The Black Tribbles set aside April 2015 to honor the life and legacy of noted science fiction author Octavia Butler. Beginning in 1976 with “Patternmaster,” the first of the “Patternist” series, and ...

In today’s casting roundup, the upcoming Netflix feature comedy “Thunder Force,” starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer, continues its search for background actors. Plus, a 1980s-set short film ...

Octavia Spencer is demanding more authentic representation on-screen for people with disabilities. The actress recently partnered with the Ruderman Family Foundation, a philanthropic organization that ...

When it comes to the conversation of diversity and inclusion in Hollywood, representation of the disabled community is becoming more and more front and center. Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer ...

Christina Radish is the Senior Entertainment Reporter at Collider. Having worked at Collider for over a decade (since 2009), her primary focus is on film and television interviews with talent both in ...

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Oscar winner Octavia Spencer will play Johanna, the leader of the Amity faction, in the second installment of Lionsgate/Summit’s Divergent franchise. Insurgent, the second of four pics, will be ...

Octavia Spencer is calling for more casting of people with disabilities. During a video campaign for the Ruderman Family Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation that advocates for the inclusion ...

This article was originally published on PEOPLE. Following last year’s #OscarsSoWhite controversy — when only white actors and actresses were among those nominated in the four acting categories for ...