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Viola Davis (/ v aɪ ˈ oʊ l ə / vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and film producer. Known for her work across screen and stage, she has received numerous accolades and is one of three artists to achieve both the Triple Crown of Acting and the EGOT.
From her Oscar-nominated Doubt to Suicide Squad and Widows, discover Viola Davis' biggest movies!
Note. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actress and producer Viola Davis. For her work on television, she has won a Primetime Emmy Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. For her work in the theatre, she has won two Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a 2020 American drama film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, based on the 1982 play of the same name by August Wilson. The film stars Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts.
The Woman King is a 2022 American historical action-adventure film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries. Set in the 1820s, the film stars Viola Davis as a general who trains the next generation of warriors to fight their enemies.
20 titles. 1. Air (I) (2023) R | 111 min | Drama, Sport. 7.4. Rate. 73 Metascore. Follows the history of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan. Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina.
She played Amanda Waller in the DC Extended Universe, beginning with Suicide Squad (2016). In 2020, she portrayed Ma Rainey in the biopic Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, for which she received a fourth Academy Award nomination, becoming the most-Oscar-nominated black actress.
