Viola Davis
Birth Name:
Viola Davis
Birth Place:
Saint Matthews, South Carolina, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Became a passionate champion in the fight against childhood hunger
- Is the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award, Emmy and Tony for acting
- Is the first African-American actress to win an Emmy Award for lead actress
- Was featured as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2012 by Time magazine
- Attended the Juilliard School of Performing Arts and Rhode Island College
- Quote: "Can I just tell you, I think it's the most beautiful thing about young people today, it gives me so much hope for the future, that they don't really recognize race the way my generation does․"
- Quote: "We grew up in abject poverty․ Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age․"
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 AwardWinner
- 2009VFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2010IOFCP Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2011AAFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2011ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Winner
- 2011ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role: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 AwardWinner
- 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 Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2015Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2015Image Award - Outstanding 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 Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
- 2016ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 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 Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2016Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: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
- 2016VHS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 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 Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2017EDA Special Mention Award - Actress Defying Age and Ageism:Nominated
- 2017BAFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2017BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture:Winner
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited 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 TV - Best Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017INOCA - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 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
- 2018WFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2018Courage in Acting AwardNominated
- 2018Invisible Woman AwardNominated
- 2018WFCC Award - Women's Work/Best Ensemble:Winner
- 2018WIN Award - Actress MFT Movie / Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2019Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2019EDA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2019EDA Special Mention Award - Actress Defying Age and Ageism:Winner
- 2019EDA Special Mention Award - Bravest Performance: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 Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: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 Actress, Drama Series:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie/Limited 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 - Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2021Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast: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 Drama Series:Winner
- 2021Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: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 AwardWinner
- 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 Action Movie Star of 2022:Nominated
- 2022People's Choice Award - The Female 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 Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2023Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 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
- 2026Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie):Nominated
- 2026Vision Award - Best Performance - Drama:Nominated