2012 Academy Awards – Actress in a Supporting Role Winner
![The Help Octavia Spencer](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-help-tate-taylor-image.jpg)
The Help
Octavia Spencer
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids’ point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
2012 Academy Awards – Actress in a Supporting Role Nominees
![Albert Nobbs Janet McTeer](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/albert-nobbs-rodrigo-garcia-image.jpg)
Albert Nobbs
Janet McTeer
![Bridesmaids Melissa McCarthy](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bridesmaids-paul-feig-image.jpg)
Bridesmaids
Melissa McCarthy
![The Artist Bérénice Bejo](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-artist-michel-hazanavicius-image.jpg)
The Artist
Bérénice Bejo
![The Help Jessica Chastain](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-help-tate-taylor-image.jpg)