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Viola Davis

Birth Name:

Viola Davis

Birth Place:

Saint Matthews, South Carolina, United States

Profession

Actor

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The First Lady

Peacemaker

Amanda Waller

The Jennifer Hudson Show

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Air is Now Available to Stream at Home with an Amazon Prime Video Subscription

Watch the origin story of Air Jordan

Fri, May 12, 2023

Oscars 2021: Academy Awards Complete Winners List

The big winner was Glenn Close's butt

Mon, Apr 26, 2021

Presenting the 2021 Oscar Nominees for Your Consideration

Nomadland, Minari, and more made the cut

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Review: Chadwick Boseman's Final Performance Is Also His Best

Boseman and Viola Davis honor the great playwright August Wilson

Fri, Dec 11, 2020

How to Get Away with Murder: Every Major Death on the Show

This show is even bloodier than we remembered...

Fri, May 15, 2020

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Viola Davis

Credits See All

The First Lady

Peacemaker

Amanda Waller

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Latest News See All

Air is Now Available to Stream at Home with an Amazon Prime Video Subscription

Oscars 2021: Academy Awards Complete Winners List

Presenting the 2021 Oscar Nominees for Your Consideration

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Review: Chadwick Boseman's Final Performance Is Also His Best

How to Get Away with Murder: Every Major Death on the Show

Trailers & Videos See All

Viola Davis Showed Meryl Streep Tons of Love at the Golden Globes

Viola Davis Pays Respect to Her Father in Powerful Golden Globes Speech

10 People Who Are Close to an EGOT

Watch a Supercut of All the Oscar Speeches You Need to See

The Realest Celebrity Quotes About Motherhood

How to Get Away with Murder Exclusive Sneak Peek: Annalise Pays it Forward

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