Viola Davis Biography

Awards

• 2003Black Reel-Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2003Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
• 2003Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
• 2003OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2004Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress: nominated
• 2008AAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2008EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2008EDA Special Mention Award-Unforgettable Moment: nominated
• 2008ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
• 2008Black Reel-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2008BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2008CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2008DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2008HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2008ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
• 2008LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2008NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
• 2008NBR Award-Breakthrough Performance by an Actress: winner
• 2008NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2008SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2008SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2008TFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Female: nominated
• 2008VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2008WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
• 2009Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
• 2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2009Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
• 2009Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2009Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
• 2009Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
• 2009Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2009NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2009OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2009OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2009Virtuoso Award-: winner
• 2009VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2010IOFCP Award-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated
• 2011AAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2011ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
• 2011ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
• 2011BFCC Award-Best Ensemble: winner
• 2011BFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2011Black Reel-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2011DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2011DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
• 2011Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
• 2011Hollywood Film Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
• 2011HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2011Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
• 2011IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2011NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
• 2011PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
• 2011SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2011Special Achievement Award-Best Ensemble, Motion Picture: winner
• 2011Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2011SEFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
• 2011SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2011VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2011WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2011WFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2011WFCC Award-Women's Work/Best Ensemble: winner
• 2011WIN Award-Actress Feature Film: nominated
• 2012Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
• 2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: winner
• 2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2012EDA Female Focus Award-Female Icon of the Year: nominated
• 2012EDA Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
• 2012BET Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2012Black Reel-Best Actress: winner
• 2012COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2012COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
• 2012Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2012GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2012Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
• 2012Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
• 2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
• 2012Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2012INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
• 2012IFC Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2012Grace Award-Most Inspiring Performance in Movies: nominated
• 2012NFCS Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
• 2012NTFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2012OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2012Outstanding Performer of the Year Award-: winner
• 2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
• 2013Black Reel-Best Actress: nominated
• 2013Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2013NBR Award-Best Ensemble: winner
• 2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: winner
• 2015BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2015Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture: nominated
• 2015Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2015Dorian Award-TV Performance of the Year - Actress: nominated
• 2015Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
• 2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
• 2015Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: winner
• 2015Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2015Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2015OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
• 2015TCA Award-Individual Achievement in Drama: nominated
• 2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: winner
• 2016AAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
• 2016ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
• 2016BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2016BFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture: nominated
• 2016CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2016Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2016DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016Dorian Award-TV Performance of the Year - Actress: nominated
• 2016FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2016Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actress: nominated
• 2016Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
• 2016Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
• 2016IGN Award-Best Movie Actress: nominated
• 2016Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2016Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2016IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016ICP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2016KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2016OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2016PCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
• 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2016SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2016UFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2016VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2016VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2016WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2017Movies for Grownups Award-Best Grownup Love Story: nominated
• 2017Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
• 2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
• 2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2017EDA Special Mention Award-Actress Defying Age and Ageism: nominated
• 2017EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture: winner
• 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
• 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Drama Series: nominated
• 2017Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de reparto): winner
• 2017COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017CIFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actress: winner
• 2017DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
• 2017GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
• 2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2017HFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2017HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2017Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2017ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2017INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2017IFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017IFTA Award-Best International Actress: nominated
• 2017ALFS Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
• 2017NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017OFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2017OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2017OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2017OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2017Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
• 2017SFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2018BFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2018CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: winner
• 2018DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
• 2018Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Guest Actress: nominated
• 2018Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2018NTFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2018Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
• 2018OAFFC Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
• 2018OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2018People's Choice Award-Favorite Female TV Star: nominated
• 2018PFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2018Invisible Woman Award-: nominated
• 2018WFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2018Courage in Acting Award-: nominated
• 2018WFCC Award-Women's Work/Best Ensemble: winner
• 2018WIN Award-Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series: nominated
• 2019Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2019EDA Special Mention Award-Bravest Performance: nominated
• 2019EDA Special Mention Award-Actress Defying Age and Ageism: winner
• 2019EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
• 2019BET Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Actress: nominated
• 2019COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Actress of the Decade: nominated
• 2019Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
• 2019Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2019Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2019OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
• 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
• 2020AAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
• 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
• 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, Drama Series: nominated
• 2020CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2020FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress of the Decade: nominated
• 2020GWNYFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2020Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2020IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2020LAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2020Odyssey Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
• 2020OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
• 2020SFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
• 2021Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
• 2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: winner
• 2021Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
• 2021EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021BFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2021Black Reel-Outstanding Actress: winner
• 2021CIC Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2021COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021DFCA Award-Best Film Actress: nominated
• 2021Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actress: nominated
• 2021Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
• 2021GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
• 2021Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
• 2021Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
• 2021HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021HCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2021Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: winner
• 2021ICFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021IFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021LEJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
• 2021MNFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021MCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021NDFS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021NTFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021OAFFC Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
• 2021OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021Desert Palm Achievement Award-Actress: winner
• 2021PFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
• 2021PCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021SFBAFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
• 2021SFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2021WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2022Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2022Pioneer Award-: winner
• 2022Black Reel-Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
• 2022DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2022IFJA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
• 2022NTFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2022OAFFC Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
• 2022People's Choice Award-The Female Movie Star of 2022: nominated
• 2022People's Choice Award-The Action Movie Star of 2022: nominated
• 2022PCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2022FCA Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
• 2022WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023Movies for Grownups Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
• 2023EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023EDA Special Mention Award-Most Daring Performance: nominated
• 2023AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
• 2023Black Reel-Outstanding Actress: nominated
• 2023Black Reel-Outstanding Film: winner
• 2023CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
• 2023Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023CCA Super Award-Best Actress in an Action Movie: winner
• 2023DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year: nominated
• 2023Girls on Film Award-Ensemble Acting: winner
• 2023Girls on Film Award-Best Female Friendship on Screen: winner
• 2023Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
• 2023HCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023HCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
• 2023HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: winner
• 2023Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
• 2023IFJA Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
• 2023IFTA Award-Best International Actress: nominated
• 2023KCFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023MNFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023MCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023Vision Award-Best Performance - Drama: nominated
• 2023NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023OFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
• 2023Chairman's Award-: winner
• 2023Audience Award-Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira): winner
• 2023Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
• 2023SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2023WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2024Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2024Saturn Award-Best Actress in a Film: nominated
• 2024Astra Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2024Black Reel-Outstanding Supporting Performance: nominated
• 2024HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
• 2024People's Choice Award-The Female Movie Star of the Year: nominated
• 2024People's Choice Award-The Action Movie Star of the Year: nominated
• 2024People's Choice Award-The Movie Performance of the Year: nominated
• 2025Black Reel-Outstanding Lead Performance in a TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
• 2025CCA Super Award-Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie: nominated