Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1965-08-11 (58 years old)

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Biography

Viola Davis (born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and producer. The recipient of numerous accolades, Davis is one of the few performers to have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT); additionally, she is the sole African-American to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting as well as the third person to achieve both statuses. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017, and in 2020, The New York Times ranked her ninth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century.


Davis began her career in Central Falls, Rhode Island, appearing in small stage productions. After graduating from the Juilliard School in 1993, she won an Obie Award in 1999 for her performance as Ruby McCollum in Everybody's Ruby. She played minor roles in film and television in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before earning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Tonya in the 2001 Broadway production of August Wilson's King Hedley II. Her film breakthrough came with her role as a troubled mother in the drama Doubt (2008), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Davis won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Rose Maxson in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's play Fences.


For starring as a 1960s housemaid in the comedy-drama The Help (2011), Davis received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. From 2014 to 2020, she played lawyer Annalise Keating in the ABC drama series How to Get Away with Murder, for which she became the first black actress to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2015. In 2016, Davis reprised the role of Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She played Amanda Waller in the DC Extended Universe, beginning with Suicide Squad (2016). In 2020, she portrayed Ma Rainey in the biopic Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, for which she received a fourth Academy Award nomination, becoming the most-Oscar-nominated black actress. Her performances in Widows (2018) and The Woman King (2022) earned her further nominations for the BAFTA Best Actress Award, making her the most-BAFTA-nominated black actress.


Davis and her husband, Julius Tennon, are founders of a production company, JuVee Productions. Davis is also widely recognized for her advocacy and support of human rights and equal rights for women and women of color. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017 and became a L'Oréal Paris ambassador in 2019. The audiobook narration of her 2022 memoir Finding Me earned Davis a Grammy Award in 2023.

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Filmography

all 131

Movies 85

TV Shows 46

self 28

Producer 6

Narrator 3

Voice 1

Director 1

The Chameleon (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

Movie
7.14
Self (Dr. Volumnia Gaul)
Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2024)

Movie
Dr. Volumnia Gaul
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

Movie
8
Executive Producer
Silver Dollar Road

Silver Dollar Road (2023)

Movie
Deloris Jordan
Air

Air (2023)

Movie
7
Amanda Waller (uncredited)
Black Adam

Black Adam (2022)

Movie
8.13
Nanisca
The Woman King

The Woman King (2022)

Movie
7.71
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)

TV
Self
Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event

Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event (2022)

Movie
Michelle Obama
The First Lady

The First Lady (2022)

TV
Amanda Waller (uncredited)
Peacemaker

Peacemaker (2022)

TV
9.25
Liz Ingram
The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable (2021)

Movie
4
Self (archive footage)
The Problem With Jon Stewart

The Problem With Jon Stewart (2021)

TV
Amanda Waller
The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Movie
8.25
Self
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)

Movie
Self - Guest
C ce soir, le débat

C ce soir, le débat (2021)

TV
Self
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen (2020)

Movie
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

Movie
7
Self
Dear...

Dear... (2020)

TV
Self
Celebrity IOU

Celebrity IOU (2020)

TV
Self
Giving Voice

Giving Voice (2020)

Movie
Florida Evans
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
On Broadway

On Broadway (2019)

Movie
Creator / Executive Producer
In a Man's World

In a Man's World (2019)

TV
Executive Producer
Emanuel

Emanuel (2019)

Movie
Narrator
A Touch of Sugar

A Touch of Sugar (2019)

Movie
Self
And the Winners Are!

And the Winners Are! (2019)

Movie
Miss Rayleen
Troop Zero

Troop Zero (2019)

Movie
Veronica
Widows

Widows (2018)

Movie
5
Self (archive footage)
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal (2018)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Last Defense

The Last Defense (2018)

TV
Executive Producer
Night Shift

Night Shift (2017)

Movie
Rose Maxson
Fences

Fences (2016)

Movie
5.69
Amanda Waller
Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad (2016)

Movie
7.25
Martha Schulman
Custody

Custody (2016)

Movie
Self - Guest / Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

TV
2
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)

TV
Lila
Lila & Eve

Lila & Eve (2015)

Movie
Self
Hot Ones

Hot Ones (2015)

TV
6
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015)

Movie
Carol Barrett
Blackhat

Blackhat (2015)

Movie
4.25
Self / Interviewer / Self - Interviewee
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)

TV
Professor Lillian Friedman
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2014)

Movie
6
Professor Lillian Friedman
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2014)

Movie
8
Annalise Keating
How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder (2014)

TV
7.05
Susie Brown
Get on Up

Get on Up (2014)

Movie
6
Professor Friedman
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014)

Movie
7.33
Self - Guest / Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

TV
6.58
Major Gwen Anderson
Ender's Game

Ender's Game (2013)

Movie
6.7
Nancy Birch
Prisoners

Prisoners (2013)

Movie
8.08
Self
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn (2013)

Movie
Amma
Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures (2013)

Movie
6.36
Nona Alberts
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down (2012)

Movie
Dr. Volumnia Gaul (archive footage)
Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers (2012)

TV
6
Abby Black
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

Movie
3
The Vengeful Caretaker
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil (2011)

Movie
Aibileen Clark
The Help

The Help (2011)

Movie
7.64
Narrator
A Poem Is...

A Poem Is... (2011)

TV
Dr. Eden Minerva
It's Kind of a Funny Story

It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)

Movie
7.8
Gail Friedman
Trust

Trust (2010)

Movie
5.75
Delia Shiraz
Eat Pray Love

Eat Pray Love (2010)

Movie
7.5
CIA Director Isabel George
Knight and Day

Knight and Day (2010)

Movie
5.96
Hortense Johnson
Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries (2009)

Movie
Mayor April Henry
Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

Movie
6.6
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
Dr. Judith Franklin
State of Play

State of Play (2009)

Movie
3.5
Self
Doubt: Stage to Screen

Doubt: Stage to Screen (2009)

Movie
Ellen
Madea Goes to Jail

Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

Movie
7.5
United States of Tara

United States of Tara (2009)

TV
5.65
Jean
Nights in Rodanthe

Nights in Rodanthe (2008)

Movie
Self
Terra Incognita: Making the Andromeda Strain

Terra Incognita: Making the Andromeda Strain (2008)

Movie
Dr. Charlene Barton
The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain (2008)

TV
2
Mrs. Miller
Doubt

Doubt (2008)

Movie
5.63
Molly Crane
Jesse Stone: Sea Change

Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)

Movie
4
Agent Jan Marlow
Traveler

Traveler (2007)

TV
6
Detective Parker
Disturbia

Disturbia (2007)

Movie
6.5
Self
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show (2007)

TV
7.5
Tonya Neely
The Architect

The Architect (2006)

Movie
Ellen Snyder
Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters (2006)

TV
Diane Barrino
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006)

Movie
Mother in Hospital with Donna
World Trade Center

World Trade Center (2006)

Movie
Tonya (segment 'King Hedley II')
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)

Movie
Molly Crane
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise

Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)

Movie
6
Molly Crane
Jesse Stone: Night Passage

Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)

Movie
6
CIA Chairwoman
Syriana

Syriana (2005)

Movie
5.44
Grandma
Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)

Movie
8
Threshold

Threshold (2005)

TV
6.43
Molly Crane
Stone Cold

Stone Cold (2005)

Movie
2
Hannah Crane
Century City

Century City (2004)

TV
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

TV
6.3
Eva May
Antwone Fisher

Antwone Fisher (2002)

Movie
Gordon
Solaris

Solaris (2002)

Movie
10
Sybil
Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven (2002)

Movie
6.22
Stevie Morgan
Hack

Hack (2002)

TV
Audrey Williams
Without a Trace

Without a Trace (2002)

TV
7.14
Self
E! Live from the Red Carpet

E! Live from the Red Carpet (2002)

TV
Policewoman
Kate & Leopold

Kate & Leopold (2001)

Movie
6.75
Sergeant Terry Randolph
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

TV
7.5
Robin
The Shrink Is In

The Shrink Is In (2001)

Movie
Dottie
Amy & Isabelle

Amy & Isabelle (2001)

Movie
The Division

The Division (2001)

TV
Social Worker
Traffic

Traffic (2000)

Movie
6.05
Attorney Campbell
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

TV
6.33
Nurse Lynnette Peeler
City of Angels

City of Angels (2000)

TV
Third Watch

Third Watch (1999)

TV
Donna Emmett
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Celeste
Judging Amy

Judging Amy (1999)

TV
4.5
Dr. Eleanor Weiss
Providence

Providence (1999)

TV
4.75
Rosemary Allbright
Grace & Glorie

Grace & Glorie (1998)

Movie
Moselle
Out of Sight

Out of Sight (1998)

Movie
6.25
Sgt. Fanning
The Pentagon Wars

The Pentagon Wars (1998)

Movie
Sharon Hughes
Miss Apprehension and Squirt

Miss Apprehension and Squirt (1998)

Movie
Self - Guest / Self
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Aisha Crenshaw
The Practice

The Practice (1997)

TV
Nurse
The Substance of Fire

The Substance of Fire (1996)

Movie
Woman
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue (1993)

TV
5.8
Self
60 Minutes

60 Minutes (1968)

TV
3.5
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Rosemary Allbright
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Amanda Waller
Waller

Waller

TV
Shirley Chisholm
The Fighting Shirley Chisholm

The Fighting Shirley Chisholm

Movie
Rachel Dupree
The Personal History of Rachel DuPree

The Personal History of Rachel DuPree

Movie
Producer
Mfinda

Mfinda

Movie
Amanda Waller
Creature Commandos

Creature Commandos

TV
Taylor Sutton
G20

G20

Movie
Narrator
Operation Othello

Operation Othello

Movie
Dr. Georgia Young
I Almost Forgot About You

I Almost Forgot About You

Movie
Small Great Things

Small Great Things

Movie
Actress
Two Butterflies

Two Butterflies

Movie
Actress
Fort Pit

Fort Pit

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.39
Based on 7.24 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1965-08-11 (58 years old)

Birth Place
St. Matthews, United States of America

Spouse
Julius Tennon

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Виола Дэвис, 바이올라 데이비스, ヴィオラ・デイヴィス, ვიოლა დევისი

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, Theatre World Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Time 100, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Audie Award for Narration by the Author, Crystal Award


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