Viola Davis
Birthplace – St. Matthews, South Carolina, USA
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. Audiences across the United States and internationally have admired her for her work- including her celebrated, Oscar-nominated performances in The Help (2011), Doubt (2008), and her Oscar winning performance in Fences (2016). In 2015, Davis won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her work in ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder, making her the first black woman in history to take home the award. In addition to acting, Viola currently produces alongside her husband and producing partner, Julius Tennon, through their JuVee Productions banner. Together they have produced award-garnering productions across theater, television, and film.
Filmography
Kung Fu Panda 4
The Chameleon (2024)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
(2023)
Air
(2023)
The Woman King
(2022)
The Unforgivable
(2021)
The Suicide Squad
(2021)
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
(2020)
Widows
(2018)
Suicide Squad
(2016)
Fences
(2016)
Custody
(2018)
Blackhat
(2015)
Get on Up
(2014)
Prisoners
(2013)
Beautiful Creatures
(2013)
Ender’s Game
(2013)
Won’t Back Down
(2012)
The Help
(2011)
Trust
(2021)
The Woman King
(2022)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Dr. Volumnia Gaul (2023)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Dr. Volumnia Gaul (2023)
