Viola Davis
Acting
Born August 11, 1965 · St. Matthews, South Carolina, USA
Biography
Viola Davis (/vaɪˈoʊlə/ vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017. The New York Times ranked her ninth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century (2020). Davis received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2025. A graduate of Juilliard, Davis began her career in Central Falls, Rhode Island, appearing in small stage productions. She made her Broadway debut in the August Wilson play Seven Guitars (1996) for which…
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Simpsons
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Graham Norton Show
NYPD Blue
Without a Trace
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
CBS News Sunday Morning
Tony Awards
Golden Globe Awards
60 Minutes
How to Get Away with Murder
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Scandal
Peacemaker
Hot Ones
The Practice
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Third Watch
Brothers and Sisters
Judging Amy
The Division
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
The Guardian
Sofia the First
Black Adam
The Oscars
C ce soir, le débat
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Hack
Kung Fu Panda 4
Providence