Octavia Spencer Will Star In Reboot Of Murder She Wrote!

Octavia Spencer will be starring in reboot of Murder She Wrote.

Oscar award winning actress will star in a reboot of 1980s drama. Playing her famed role in the movie The Help has granted her critical praise and an opportunity to make television history.

I recently seen Octavia Spencer on the Chuck Lorre sitcom Mom this past week and I didn't know that NBC was desperate to revive its standings.

NBC is usually the first network that have shows canceled after the first season. They can't revive the magic of the 1990s. So in order to stay in the market, they'll revive old shows and cast new faces.

Spencer made her film debut as a nurse in Joel Schumacher's A Time to Kill based on the book by John Grisham. She was originally hired to work on casting, but asked Schumacher if she could audition for a small part.

Other film credits include: Never Been Kissed, Big Momma's House, Bad Santa, Spider-Man, Coach Carter, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! and Pretty Ugly People.

NBC will try to bring the 1980s back.

She has made a number of guest appearances on television series including Raising the Bar, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Big Bang Theory, Wizards of Waverly Place, Grounded for Life, ER, Titus, Becker and Dharma & Greg. She is best known for her starring roles as Serenity Johnson on Comedy Central's Halfway Home, and Constance Grady, the amorous INS caseworker on Ugly Betty.

Angela Lansbury was the star of the CBS show Murder She Wrote. It ran for over 12 seasons.