Biography:

Actor; author. Born– May 25, 1970, Montgomery. Education: Auburn University at Montgomery, Auburn, B.S., 1989. Actor in television and films beginning 1989. Best known for the role of Minny Jackson in The Help. Won a BAFTA and was named Best Supporting Actress, 2012; has won many other awards for her work as an actor.

Source; 

Simon and Schuster website.
Publications;
The Case of the Time-Capsule Bandit. Simon and Schuster, 2013.

The Sweetest Heist in History.  Simon and Schuster, 2015.