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Viola Davis (/ v aɪ ˈ oʊ l ə / vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) [1] is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. [a] Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017.
Davis at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con. Viola Davis is an American actress and producer who has appeared in film, television, and on stage. [1] [2] [3] She received her equity card with her stage debut in 1988 with August Wilson's The Pittsburgh Cycle play Joe Turner's Come and Gone production of Trinity Repertory Company. [4]
The following article is a List of awards and nominations received by Viola Davis.. Viola Davis is an American actress and producer. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she is one of the few performers to have won the four major American entertainment awards (EGOT), having won an Academy Award, a Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Tony Awards.
Jamie Broadnax of Black Girl Nerds called Viola Davis's performance a career best. [ 7 ] [ 49 ] Gyarkye said, "The Oscar-winning actress, known for digging into her characters' psyches, accesses an impressive level of emotional depth and nuance as Nanisca."
The First Lady [1] is an American anthology drama television series created by Aaron Cooley which premiered on Showtime on April 17, 2022. [2] It stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Viola Davis, and Gillian Anderson, among others, and portrays life and family events of three first ladies of the United States: Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Michelle Obama.
Annalise Keating Esq. (née Anna-Mae Harkness) is a fictional character in the legal drama thriller series How to Get Away with Murder.Series creator Peter Nowalk is responsible for creating and developing the character, and American actress Viola Davis portrayed Keating since the show's inception.
Viola Davis became the first black woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, also winning two trophies each at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series.
Lila & Eve is a 2015 American crime drama film directed by Charles Stone III and written by Patrick Gilfillan. The film stars Viola Davis and Jennifer Lopez.It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, and was released in North America on July 17, 2015, in a limited release and through video on demand by Samuel Goldwyn Films. [3]