Viola Davis

Description:

Viola Davis is a critically revered actress of film, television, and theater and has won rave reviews for her multitude of substantial and intriguingly diverse roles. Audiences across the United States and internationally have admired her for her work- including her celebrated, Oscar-nominated performances in The Help (2011), Doubt (2008), and her Oscar winning performance in Fences (2016). In 2015, Davis won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her work in ABC's How To Get Away With Murder, making her the first black woman in history to take home the award. In addition to acting, Viola currently produces alongside her husband and producing partner, Julius Tennon, through their JuVee Productions banner. Together they have produced award-garnering productions across theater, television, and film.

Overview

Birthday August 11, 1965
Born In St. Matthews, South Carolina, USA
Height 165 cm
Spouse/Ex- Julius Tennon June 23, 2003 - present (1 child)
Parents Mary Alice Logan
Children Genesis Tennon
Relatives Deloris Davis (Sibling)

Did you know

Trivia Is one of three African-American actresses (the other being Whoopi Goldberg and Angela Bassett) to be nominated for an Academy Award in both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories.
Quotes We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age.
Trademarks Her natural hair

Scores

Fences
2h 19m
7.2
The Help
2h 26m
8.1
The Woman King
2h 15m
6.9
Widows
2h 9m
6.8
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