The Help cast: List of actors and the characters they play in the movie | Hollywood News

Hollywood movie The Help revolves around the lives of African-American maids in the 1960s. The film is set during the civil rights movement that took place in the 1960s. The Help follows the life of a aspiring author who decides to write a novel about the lives of African-American maids and their views on the white families they work for. the book also aspires to talk about the hardships that the maids face in their day to day.

the help cast

viola davis as aibileen clark

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Academy Award winner Viola Davis rehearses the role of an African-American maid in the 1960s. Viola Davis has won an Academy Award as well as an Emmy Award. She also won two Tony Awards and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time magazine in both 2012 and 2017. Viola Davis’s character, Aibileen Clark, works for socialite Elizabeth Leefolt in Jackson, Mississippi. She takes care of Leefolts’ daughter, Mae Mobley, who is ignored by her mother.

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emma stone as eugenia ‘skeeter’ phelan

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Academy Award and Golden Globe winner emma stone plays the role of a young woman in the film. the stone has received many prestigious awards. She was also included in the list of the 100 most influential people in the world by time magazine.

Emma Stone plays the character of Eugenia “skeeter” Phelan, a recent graduate and aspiring writer. she is not comfortable with the way African-American women are treated. she learns that her mother has fired the maid who practically raised her and is furious. she then decides to write a book about African-American maids.

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octavia spencer as minny jackson

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octavia spencer plays the role of an african-american maid in the 1960s. spencer has also won several accolades, including three screen actor guild awards. She has acted both in movies and on television.

Your role in helping is considered your advancement. Octavia Spencer plays the role of Minny Jackson, who works for Mrs. Walter, whose daughter fires her for using the guest bathroom at her house. she is deemed ”unfit” for work after the incident.

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bryce dallas howard as hillary “hilly” walters holbrook

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Screen Actors Guild Award winner Bryce Dallas Howard plays the role of Hillary “Hilly” Walters Holbrook. howard is also a director. She is the daughter of Ron Howards, who is also a director and actor.

hilly, bryce dallas howard’s character, is the leader of the female social group in the film. she fires minny for using the guest bathroom instead of the one outside the house. she also frames the character of viola davis aibileen of theft.

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