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Davis was born on August 11, 1965, in St. Matthews, South Carolina, [7] to Mae Alice Davis (née Logan) and Dan Davis. [8] [9] [10] She was born on her grandmother's farm on the Singleton Plantation. [11] Her father was a horse trainer, and her mother was a maid, factory worker and homemaker.
Apr 13, 2022 · By Rachel Paula Abrahamson. In Viola Davis’s new memoir, “Finding Me,” she recounts watching her father physically and emotionally abuse her mother. Now the Oscar winner is opening up about...
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- Rachel Paula Abrahamson
Apr 12, 2022 · Davis was born in 1965 on a plantation in South Carolina. Her grandparents were sharecroppers who raised 11 children in a single-room house. Mae Alice and Dan Davis, her parents, moved Viola...
- Jazmine Hughes
Viola Davis and Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. dive into her family's past, and with the help of DNA and local records, discover a surprising secret her grandfather kept to himself. Viola...
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Apr 13, 2022 · Davis also experienced the physical and emotional abuse her father, Dan, inflicted on her mother, Mae Alice, for years. A horse groomer who left school after second grade, Dan regularly...
Feb 1, 2023 · By Chrissy Callahan. Viola Davis has always felt connected to her mother's ancestors from South Carolina, even if she's never known much about them. The Academy Award-winning actor uncovers a...
- Chrissy Callahan
Family: Spouse/Ex-: Julius Tennon (m. 2003) father: Dan Davis. mother: Mary Alice Davis. children: Genesis Tennon. Born Country: United States. Actresses American Women. Height: 5'5" (165 cm ), 5'5" Females. U.S. State: South Carolina. Notable Alumni: Juilliard School, Rhode Island College. More Facts. Recommended Lists: American People.
