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Davis continued acting off Broadway in various productions, and appeared in bit parts on television including episodes of NYPD Blue (1996), and New York Undercover (1996). She also appeared in the HBO television military comedy film, The Pentagon Wars (1996) starring Kelsey Grammer, and Cary Elwes.
In 1998, she appeared in Richard Benjamin's television movie The Pentagon Wars, [10] and Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight, [11] before returning to the stage with an Obie Award winning titular performance in Off-Broadway Everybody's Ruby (1999). [12] [13] Davis established herself as a leading actress of Broadway in the 2000s. [14]
The Rise of Viola Davis. 99+ Videos. 99+ Photos. Viola Davis is a critically revered actress of film, television, and theater and has won rave reviews for her multitude of substantial and intriguingly diverse roles.
Viola Davis as Veronica Rawlings, a Chicago teachers' union delegate and Harry's widow; Michelle Rodriguez as Linda, a clothing store owner and Carlos's widow; Elizabeth Debicki as Alice, Florek's widow, who becomes a sugar baby to support herself after her husband's death
Aug 23, 2024 · From her Oscar-nominated Doubt to Suicide Squad and Widows, discover Viola Davis' biggest movies!
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.
She was Oscar-nominated for her portrayals as Mrs. Miller in the religious drama Doubt (2008), a maid in the deep south in the drama The Help (2011), and the title role in drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020). She was also BAFTA-nominated for her roles in the heist thriller Widows (2018) and in the historical action film The Woman King.