Viola Davis

Actor · Executive Producer · Producer
IVA Star Rating : 85
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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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

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Actress Filmography

Untitled Sandra Bullock/Nora Fingscheidt Project 2021
The Suicide Squad Amanda Waller 2021
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist Self 2021
The First Lady Michelle Obama 2021
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen Self 2020
Giving Voice Self 2020
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Ma Rainey 2020
Celebrity IOU Self 2020
Troop Zero Miss Rayleen 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 - Sitdown Guest (archive footage), Herself - Guest 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 Self - Guest, Self 2014
Ender's Game Major Gwen Anderson 2013
Prisoners Nancy Birch 2013
Celebrity Page Self 2013
Beautiful Creatures Amma 2013
Sofia the First Helen Hanshaw (voice) 2013
Won't Back Down Nona Alberts 2012
Love, Marilyn Herself / Self - Reader 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 1969
Hallmark Hall of Fame 1951

Producer Filmography

2021 Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nominated
2021 Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
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

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