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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.
Viola Davis Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep Nominated St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2008: Best Supporting Actress Amy Adams Nominated [27] Viola Davis Won Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2008: Best Actress ...
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."
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.
Fences is a 2016 American period drama film directed and co-produced by Denzel Washington from a screenplay by August Wilson, based on his 1985 play.It stars Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, and Saniyya Sidney.
With 6 nominations, Viola Davis hold the record for most nominations and tied with Sanaa Lathan for most wins with 2. Rosario Dawson is the most nominated actress in this category without a win. Gugu Mbatha-Raw is the only actress to earn multiple nominations in the same year for Belle & Beyond the Lights at the 14th Annual Black Reel Awards.