Gifted: Directed by Marc Webb. With Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Octavia Spencer. Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

In St. Petersburg, Florida, seven-year-old Mary Adler (Mckenna Grace), a mathematical genius, lives with her uncle and De Facto guardian, Frank (Chris Evans). Her best friend is her 43-year-old neighbor, Roberta Taylor (Octavia Spencer).

Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary's landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary's teacher, Bonnie, a young woman whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well.

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Octavia Spencer. Actress: Hidden Figures. Spencer is a native of Montgomery, Alabama, which she claims is the proverbial buckle of the Bible belt. She's the sixth of seven siblings and holds a BS in Liberal Arts from Auburn University.

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Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary's landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary's teacher, Bonnie, a young woman whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well.

Octavia Spencer and Mckenna Grace in Gifted (2017) Close. 7 of 95. Gifted (2017) 7 of 95. Octavia Spencer and Mckenna Grace in Gifted (2017) People Octavia Spencer, Mckenna Grace. Titles Gifted. Photo by Wilson Webb.

Gifted: Directed by Marc Webb. With Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Octavia Spencer. Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

Gifted (2017) 2 of 96. Chris Evans, Octavia Spencer, and Mckenna Grace in Gifted (2017) People Chris Evans, Octavia Spencer, Mckenna Grace. Titles Gifted. Photo by Wilson Webb.