Viola Davis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 11, 1965 (age 60)

Place of Birth

St. Matthews, South Carolina, USA

Viola Davis

Biography

Viola Davis (/vaɪˈoʊlə/ vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017. The New York Times ranked her ninth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century (2020). Davis received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2025. A graduate of Juilliard, Davis began her career in Central Falls, Rhode Island, appearing in small stage productions. She made her Broadway debut in the August Wilson play Seven Guitars (1996) for which she earned her first Tony nomination. She would later win two Tony Awards, both for Wilson plays. Her first win was for Best Featured Actress in a Play playing the titular character Tonya, a woman grappling with trauma and loss in King Hedley II (2001), followed by her second win for Best Actress in a Play playing Rose Maxson, a working class mother in Fences (2010). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for reprising her role in the 2016 film adaptation of Fences. She was Oscar-nominated for playing a complex mother in Doubt (2008), a 1960s housemaid in The Help (2011) and Ma Rainey in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020). On television, she became the first black actress to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as lawyer Annalise Keating in the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020). Davis joined the DCEU playing Amanda Waller starting with Suicide Squad (2016). She has also starred in the crime drama Widows(2018), and historical action film The Woman King (2022). Davis and her husband are founders of the production company JuVee Productions, and she is also widely recognized for her advocacy and support for human rights and women of color. She became a L'Oréal Paris ambassador in 2019. The audiobook narration of her 2022 memoir Finding Me won her the Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. Description above from the Wikipedia article Viola Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2027FilmChildren of Blood and Boneas Mama Agba2025FilmG20as President Danielle Sutton2025TVNumber One on the Call Sheetas Self2025FilmThe Ebony Canal: A Story of Black Infant Mortalityas Narration2024TVCreature Commandosas Amanda Waller (voice)2024FilmKung Fu Panda 4as The Chameleon (voice)2024FilmPredator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakesas Self (Dr. Volumnia Gaul)2024TVHot Ones Versusas Self2023FilmThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakesas Dr. Volumnia Gaul2023FilmAiras Deloris Jordan2022FilmFood 2050as Self - Narrator (voice)2022FilmBlack Adamas Amanda Waller (uncredited)2022FilmThe Woman Kingas Nanisca2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2022FilmOprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Eventas Self2022TVThe First Ladyas Michelle Obama2022TVPeacemakeras Amanda Waller (uncredited)2021FilmThe Unforgivableas Liz Ingram2021FilmThe Suicide Squadas Amanda Waller2021TVC ce soir, le débatas Self - Guest2020FilmMa Rainey's Black Bottomas Ma Rainey2020TVDear...as Self2020TVCelebrity IOUas Self2020FilmGiving Voiceas Self2019FilmLive in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"as Florida Evans2019FilmOn Broadwayas Self (archive footage)2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmA Touch of Sugaras Narrator2019FilmTroop Zeroas Miss Rayleen2018FilmWidowsas Veronica Rawlings2018FilmBeyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandalas Self (archive footage)2016FilmFencesas Rose Maxson2016FilmSuicide Squadas Amanda Waller2016FilmCustodyas Martha Schulman2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2015FilmLila & Eveas Lila Walcott2015TVHot Onesas Self2015FilmAugust Wilson: The Ground on Which I Standas Self2015FilmBlackhatas Carol Barrett2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014FilmThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Heras Professor Lillian Friedman2014FilmThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Himas Professor Lillian Friedman2014TVHow to Get Away with Murderas Annalise Keating2014FilmGet On Upas Susie Brown2014FilmThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Themas Professor Lillian Friedman2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013FilmEnder's Gameas Major Gwen Anderson2013FilmPrisonersas Nancy Birch2013FilmLove, Marilynas Self2013FilmBeautiful Creaturesas Amma Treadeau2013TVSofia the Firstas Helen Hanshaw (voice)2012FilmWon't Back Downas Nona Alberts2012TVScandalas Annalise Keating2011FilmExtremely Loud & Incredibly Closeas Abby Black2011FilmThe Helpas Aibileen Clark2010FilmIt's Kind of a Funny Storyas Dr. Eden Minerva2010FilmTrustas Gail Friedman2010FilmEat Pray Loveas Delia Shiraz2010FilmKnight and Dayas CIA Director Isabel George2009FilmBeyond All Boundariesas Hortense Johnson2009FilmLaw Abiding Citizenas Mayor April Henry2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009FilmState of Playas Dr. Judith Franklin2009FilmDoubt: Stage to Screenas Self2009FilmMadea Goes to Jailas Ellen2009TVUnited States of Tara2008FilmDoubtas Mrs. Miller2008FilmNights in Rodantheas Jean2008TVThe Andromeda Strainas Dr. Charlene Barton2007FilmJesse Stone: Sea Changeas Molly Crane2007TVTraveleras Agent Jan Marlow2007FilmDisturbiaas Detective Parker2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006FilmThe Architectas Tonya Neely2006TVBrothers and Sistersas Ellen Snyder2006FilmLife Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Storyas Diane Barrino2006FilmWorld Trade Centeras Mother in Hospital2006FilmThe Best of The Tony Awards: The Playsas Tonya (segment "King Hedley II")2006FilmJesse Stone: Death in Paradiseas Molly Crane2006FilmJesse Stone: Night Passageas Officer Molly Crane2005FilmSyrianaas CIA Chairwoman2005FilmGet Rich or Die Tryin'as Grandma2005TVThreshold2005FilmStone Coldas Molly Crane2004TVCentury City2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmAntwone Fisheras Eva May2002FilmSolarisas Gordon2002FilmFar from Heavenas Sybil2002TVHackas Stevie Morgan2002TVWithout a Traceas Audrey Williams2002TVLive from E!as Self2001FilmKate & Leopoldas Policewoman2001FilmOcean's Elevenas Parole Board Interrogator (voice) (uncredited)2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Terry Randolph2001TVThe Guardianas Suzanna Clemons' Attorney2001FilmThe Shrink Is Inas Robin2001FilmAmy & Isabelleas Dottie2001TVThe Divisionas Dr. Georgia Davis2000FilmTrafficas Social Worker2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Attorney Campbell2000TVCity of Angelsas Lynnette Peeler1999TVThird Watchas Margo Rodriguez1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Donna Emmett1999TVJudging Amyas Celeste1999TVProvidenceas Dr. Eleanor Weiss1998FilmGrace & Glorieas Rosemary Allbright1998FilmOut of Sightas Moselle1998FilmThe Pentagon Warsas Sgt. Fanning1998FilmMiss Apprehension and Squirtas Sharon Hughes1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1997TVThe Practiceas Aisha Crenshaw1996FilmThe Substance of Fireas Nurse1995TVThe Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRAas Self1993TVNYPD Blueas Woman1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self - Guest1989TVThe Simpsonsas Narrator (voice)1979TVCBS News Sunday Morningas Self1968TV60 Minutesas Self1959TVThe Grammysas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Rosemary Allbright1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - PresenterFilmOperation Othelloas NarratorFilmTwo ButterfliesFilmI Almost Forgot About Youas Dr. Georgia YoungFilmSmall Great ThingsFilmThe Personal History of Rachel DuPreeas Rachel DupreeFilmAlly Clarkas Ally ClarkFilmHouse of Games

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