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Viola Davis is an American actress and producer. Having won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, she is the first black thespian to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017.

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Wednesday, 11 August 1965

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Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

The Suicide Squad	Amanda Waller	2021
Untitled Sandra Bullock/Nora Fingscheidt Project		2021
Celebrity IOU	Self	2020
Troop Zero	Miss Rayleen	2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom	Ma Rainey	2020
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'	Florida Evans / Florida	2019
The Movies	Rose Maxson (archive footage)	2019
Widows	Veronica Rawlins	2018
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal	Herself (archive footage)	2018
Hollywood Insider	Self	2018

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Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

The Suicide Squad	Amanda Waller	2021
Untitled Sandra Bullock/Nora Fingscheidt Project		2021
Celebrity IOU	Self	2020
Troop Zero	Miss Rayleen	2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom	Ma Rainey	2020
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'	Florida Evans / Florida	2019
The Movies	Rose Maxson (archive footage)	2019
Widows	Veronica Rawlins	2018
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal	Herself (archive footage)	2018
Hollywood Insider	Self	2018
75th Golden Globe Awards	Herself - Presenter	2018
The Personal History of Rachel DuPree	Rachel Dupree	2018
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards	Herself - Presenter	2017
American Koko	Narrator	2017
The Oscars	Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role	2017
Custody	Martha Schulman	2017
The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards	Herself	2017
74th Golden Globe Awards	Herself - Winner	2017
Fences	Rose Maxson	2016
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards	Herself - Nominee	2016
Suicide Squad	Amanda Waller	2016
Sunday Today with Willie Geist	Herself - Guest, Herself - Sitdown Guest (archive footage)	2016
Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special	Herself	2016
Dawn of the Justice League	Herself	2016
73rd Golden Globe Awards	Herself - Nominee & Presenter	2016
The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors	Herself - Presenter	2015
Hollywood Today Live	Herself (archive footage)	2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self - Guest	2015
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter	Self	2015
Lila & Eve	Lila	2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden	Herself - Guest	2015
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand		2015
Blackhat	Carol Barrett	2015
72nd Golden Globe Awards	Herself - Nominee	2015
The 41st Annual People's Choice Awards	Herself - Winner	2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors	Self	2014
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her	Professor Lillian Friedman	2014
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him	Professor Lillian Friedman	2014
How to Get Away with Murder	Annalise Keating	2014
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards	Herself - Presenter	2014
Get On Up	Susie Brown	2014
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them	Professor Friedman	2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self - Guest	2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Herself - Guest, Herself	2014
Ender's Game	Major Gwen Anderson	2013
Prisoners	Nancy Birch	2013
Celebrity Page	Self, Herself (archive footage), Self (archive footage)	2013
Beautiful Creatures	Amma	2013
Sofia the First	Helen Hanshaw (voice)	2013
Won't Back Down	Nona Alberts	2012
Love, Marilyn	Herself	2012
The Hollywood Fast Lane	Herself - Interviewee	2012
Scandal	Annalise Keating	2012
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards	Herself - Nominee	2012
CBS This Morning	Herself	1992
Oprah's Next Chapter	Herself - Guest	2012
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close	Abby Black	2011
Touch of Evil	The Vengeful Caretaker	2011
Dark Girls	Herself	2011
The Help	Aibileen Clark	2011
Dish Nation	Self	2011
Conan	Herself - Guest	2010
The Talk	Self - Guest, Self - Guest Co-Hostess	2010
Trust	Gail Friedman	2010
Eat Pray Love	Delia Shiraz	2010
It's Kind Of A Funny Story	Dr. Eden Minerva	2010
Knight And Day	Director George	2010
The 64th Annual Tony Awards	Herself - Presenter & Winner	2010
Law Abiding Citizen	Mayor	2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Self	2009
State Of Play	Dr. Judith Franklin	2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	Herself - Guest	2009
Madea Goes To Jail	Ellen	2009
United States of Tara	Lynda P. Frazier	2009
Doubt	Mrs. Miller	2008
Nights In Rodanthe	Jean	2008
Paula's Best Dishes	Herself	2008
The Andromeda Strain	Dr. Charlene Barton	2008
Jesse Stone: Sea Change	Molly Crane	2007
Traveler	Agent Jan Marlow	2007
Morning Joe	Self	2007
Disturbia	Detective Parker	2007
The Architect	Linda Freeman	2006
Access Hollywood	Herself	2006
Brothers & Sisters	Ellen Snyder	2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story	Diane Barrino	2006
World Trade Center	Mother in Hospital	2006
THE BEST OF THE TONY AWARDS: THE PLAYS	Tonya (segment "King Hedley II")	2006
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise	Molly Crane	2006
Jesse Stone: Night Passage	Molly Crane	2006
Laws of Chance	Rebecca	2006
Syriana	CIA Chairwoman	2005
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'	Grandma	2005
Made in Hollywood	Self	2005
Threshold	Victoria Rossi	2005
Jesse Stone: Stone Cold	Molly Crane	2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	Herself - Guest	2005
The Insider	Herself, Herself (archive footage)	2004
Century City	Hannah Crane	2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Herself - Guest	2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Herself - Guest, Herself	2003
Antwone Fisher	Eva May	2002
Solaris	Gordon	2002
Far From Heaven	Sybil	2002
Hack	Stevie Morgan	2002
Without a Trace	Audrey Williams	2002
Storyline Online	Self	2002
Kate & Leopold	Policewoman	2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Terry Randolph	2001
The Guardian	Suzanna Clemons' Attorney	2001
The Shrink Is In	Robin	2001
The Division	Dr. Georgia Davis	2001
Traffic	Social Worker	2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Attorney Campbell	2000
City of Angels	Nurse Lynnette Peeler	2000
Third Watch	Margo Rodriguez	1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Donna Emmett	1999
Judging Amy	Celeste	1999
Providence	Dr. Eleanor Weiss	1999
Out of Sight	Moselle	1998
The Pentagon Wars	Platoon Sgt. Fanning	1998
The View	Herself - Guest, Herself, Self - Guest	1997
The Practice	Aisha Crenshaw	1997
Theater Talk	Self - Guest	1996
The Substance of Fire	Nurse	1996
New York Undercover	Mrs. Stapleton	1994
Extra with Billy Bush	Self, Self (archive footage), Herself	1994
Inside the Actors Studio	Herself	1994
NYPD Blue	Woman	1993
Late Show with David Letterman	Herself - Guest	1993
HBO First Look	Herself	1992
Inside Edition	Herself	1988
Entertainment Tonight	Herself, Herself (archive footage)	1981
Sesame Street	Self (voice)	1969
Hallmark Hall of Fame		1951

Producer Filmography

Title	Year

Troop Zero	2020
Emanuel	2019
The Last Defense	2018
The Personal History of Rachel DuPree	2018
Custody	2017
The Brink	2015
Lila & Eve	2015
How to Get Away with Murder	2014

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Year	Type	Category	Won

2019	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
2018	Emmy	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
2017	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Won
2017	Oscar	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role	Won
2017	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
2016	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama	Nominated
2016	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
2015	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama	Nominated
2015	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Won
2012	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	Nominated
2012	Oscar	Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role	Nominated
2009	Oscar	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role	Nominated
2009	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Nominated