Octavia Spencer Stars as Madam C.J. Walker in Netflix's 'Self Made' Series. Netflix debuted a first look of the Academy Award-winning actress as Walker. 'Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker' focuses on the iconic figure who became America's first black, female self-made millionaire. The series will be based on the book, 'On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker,'. which was written by Walker's great-great granddaughter A'Lelia Bundles. The four-part limited series debuts March 20
