For her stage work, she has won two Tony Awards, three Drama Desk Awards, an Obie Award and Theater World Award. [115], She has been nominated for four Golden Globes Awards, two British Academy Film Awards winning one for each and by earning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress honor for Fences, Davis became the first Black actor to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting: winning a competitive Oscar, Emmy and Tony in acting categories. [67] Davis also won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in 2014 and 2015. The first instance was a Best Supporting Actress nom in 2009 for her performance in Doubt, ... Fences… [25] Davis is a second cousin of actor Mike Colter, known for portraying the Marvel Comics character Luke Cage. Her mother was also an activist during the Civil Rights Movement. She won her first Oscar for playing Rose Maxson in "Fences" in 2017. [102] Speaking on her work, Davis said that "seventeen million kids in this country, so one in five kids in this country, go to bed hungry. Her performance earned critical attention, and she received her first Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play and a Drama Desk Award. Directed by Denzel Washington. [63][64][65][66] She received a second Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the role in 2016. [54] On January 5, 2017, Davis received the 2,597th star on the Walk of Fame. [31][32] That same year, Davis received her Screen Actors Guild card in 1996 for doing one day of work, playing a nurse who passes a vial of blood to future "How to Get Away with Murder" co-star Timothy Hutton in the film The Substance of Fire (1996). Looking back on Viola Davis' win for Best Supporting Actress for Fences 3 years ago. Viola Davis, Fences. Davis's film breakthrough came in 2008, when her role as a troubled mother in the film Doubt earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. [102], As part of her partnership with Vaseline to promote the Vaseline Healing Project, Davis attended the groundbreaking of a free community health center in Central Falls, Rhode Island in October 2016 that was sponsored by the project. 57,894 Views. [118] On January 20, 2020, Davis was awarded an honorary doctoral degree in fine arts from Indiana University. [51] Also in 2012, Glamour magazine named Davis Glamour's Film Actress of the year. Denzel Washington in a scene in "Fences," 2016. Ryan Gosling poses for a photo call for the French premiere of "La La Land" in Paris, Jan. 10, 2017. [8] In 2016, Davis reprised the role of Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences,[9] winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. [46] She has since expressed deep regret over taking on the role; although she still admires the people she worked with, she does not think the story or portrayal is truthful about the lives of the black characters. 89th Academy Awards - Oscars Awards Show - Viola Davis accepts the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Fences." Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture Viola Davis: Nominee Black Reel: Outstanding Motion Picture Denzel Washington Todd Black Scott Rudin: Outstanding Director, Motion Picture Denzel Washington: Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture Jovan Adepo: Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture Stephen McKinley Henderson [104] In September 2017, Davis started the $30K in 30 Days Project with Hunger Is, awarding a $1,000 grant to the Rhode Island Community food bank in her home state. Because everyone should be a child, and should grow up and have a chance at the American dream". American actor Paul Muni and actress Luise Rainer prepare to shoot a farm scene for the film 'The Good Earth'. [47], Davis garnered critical acclaim for her performance and eventually won two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to receiving her second Academy Award nomination,[48] which she ultimately lost to Meryl Streep. February 13, 2019. In hindsight, it’s no surprise that the actress won the SAG Award. [87] On March 13, 2018, Davis shared the cover of the book on her Twitter account. Select from premium Viola Davis Fences of the highest quality. Casey Affleck in a scene from "Manchester by the Sea.". [18] Her father was a horse trainer, and her mother was a maid, factory worker and homemaker. The series debuted on TV One, running through till mid-February. Actor Mahershala Ali attends the 42nd annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards at InterContinental Los Angeles Century City, Jan. 14, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. [88] The book was published by Penguin Random House on September 4, 2018. 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Over in the supporting actress category, Davis might have to grapple with Michelle Williams (Manchester By The Sea), Naomie Harris ... much less screen time than Davis gets in Fences. [90][91] That same year, Davis starred in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom as the titular character based upon the play of the same name acting alongside Chadwick Boseman in his final onscreen performance. [71] In 2016, Davis starred in the courtroom drama Custody, on which she also served as an executive producer,[72] and played Amanda Waller in the film Suicide Squad, an adaptation of a DC Comics series of the same name. [56] Her 3-year-old daughter, Genesis also appeared in the movie. Actor Michael Shannon attends the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar, Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Monica, California. Isabelle Huppert attends Swiss watchmaker Chopard presenting The Garden of Kalahari at Theatre du Chatelet, Jan. 21, 2017, in Paris, France. Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins, in a scene from "Florence Foster Jenkins.". She received critical acclaim, with film critic Eric Kohn of IndieWire writing, that the film "largely belongs to Davis...the actress has never been more commanding". [99][100][101], Since 2014, Davis has collaborated with the Hunger Is campaign to help eradicate childhood hunger across America. [41], On June 30, 2009, Davis was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [27] As a teen, she was involved in the federal TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Student Support Services programs. After graduating from the Juilliard School in 1993, she won an Obie Award in 1999 for her performance as Ruby McCollum in Everybody's Ruby. HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Actress Viola Davis, winner of the award for Actress in a Supporting Role for 'Fences,' poses in the press room during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at … It is given to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry.The award is traditionally presented by the previous year's Best Supporting Actor winner. [78] Streep penned the article in the magazine, referring to Davis as having "carved a place for herself on the Mount Rushmore of the 21st century", commenting that "her gifts as an artist are unassailable, undeniable, deep and rich and true. [52], On June 12, 2012, Davis was presented with the Women in Film's Crystal Award by her friend and Oscar rival that year, Meryl Streep. I was one of those kids, because I grew up in abject poverty; I did everything that you could possibly imagine to get food: I rummaged in the garbage cans, I stole from the local store constantly. Directed by (1) Writing credits (2) Cast (42) Produced by (17) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Casting By (1) Production Design by (1) Art Direction by (3) Set Decoration by (1) Costume Design by (1) Makeup Department (14) Production Management (4) [95] The film will tell the story of Nanisca, the general of an all-female military unit, played by Davis, and her daughter Nawi, played by Nyong'o. [84] She received her second British Academy Film Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance. The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Davis is also widely recognized for her advocacy and support of human rights and equal rights for women and women of color.[15]. [116] She is the first Black actress to have received four Academy Award nominations. 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[34] She won another Drama Desk Award for her work in a 2004 off-Broadway production of Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage. Ebert would further go on to write, "She goes face to face with the pre-eminent film actress of this generation, and it is a confrontation of two equals that generates terrifying power. That same year she also played the role of Dr. Minerva in It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), a coming-of-age film written and directed by Anna Boden with Ryan Fleck, adapted from the 2006 novel by Ned Vizzini. It was just over four years ago — February 26, 2017, to be exact — in the category of Best Supporting Actress for playing housewife Rose Maxson in “Fences” (2016). [44] She was the second African-American to win the Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, after Phylicia Rashad. "[79] On January 30, it was announced that Davis would star alongside Julia Roberts in the film adaptation of Jodi Picoult's novel, Small Great Things. She earned critical praise for her performance. [89], In 2020, Davis served as an executive producer and appeared in the documentary film Giving Voice, following students entering the August Wilson monologue competition for a chance to compete on Broadway. She is the daughter of Mary Alice (née Logan) and Dan Davis. Of note are also the glaring similarities between “Fences” and “Ma Rainey,” both of which are film adaptations of August Wilson plays of the same name, respectively. [85], She was on the cover of the July/August issue of Vanity Fair, photographed by Dario Calmese. [55], Davis reunited with The Help director Tate Taylor in Get on Up, a biopic of James Brown, playing Brown's mother. Entertainment Weekly notes that Washington is … She also appeared in the HBO television military comedy film, The Pentagon Wars (1996) starring Kelsey Grammer, and Cary Elwes. Greater success came to Davis in the 2010s. [14], Davis and her husband, Julius Tennon, are founders of a production company, JuVee Productions. [69], In 2015, Davis appeared in Blackhat, a Michael Mann-directed thriller film starring Chris Hemsworth. [62], On September 20, 2015, Davis became the first African-American to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role on How to Get Away with Murder. [94], On March 1, 2018, Davis announced that she would star alongside Lupita Nyong'o in The Woman King, inspired by true events that took place within The Kingdom of Dahomey. Her victory for “Ma Rainey” is her fifth individual one following her wins in lead for … Her television work includes a recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,[36] starring roles in two short-lived series, Traveler and Century City,[37] and a special guest appearance in a Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode entitled "Badge". The Academy posted an episode of a series. In 2001, she returned to the Broadway stage in another play by August Wilson titled King Hedley II, portraying Tonya, a "35-year-old mother fighting eloquently for the right to abort a pregnancy." She also played secondary roles in Todd Haynes' costume drama Far From Heaven (2002), starring Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid. The Fences playwright died in 2005. Having won an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, she is the first African-American to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting". US actress Viola Davis delivers a speech on stage after she won the award for Best Supporting Actress in "Fences" at the 89th Oscars on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Davis has been nominated for Academy Awards twice in the past. [10][11] She went on to receive a BAFTA nomination for her performance in Steve McQueen's heist film Widows (2018). [53] On June 25, 2012, the Walk of Fame Committee of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that Davis was part of the new group of entertainment professionals who have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013. It premiered at the Yale Repertory Theatre in 1985, under the direction of Lloyd Richards (who was then Artistic Director of the Yale Rep), with a cast of James Earl Jones (Troy Maxson), Mary Alice (Rose), Ray Aranha (Jim Bono), Russell Costen (Gabriel), and Courtney B. Vance (Cory). Fences was first developed at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's 1983 National Playwrights Conference. [108], Davis married actor Julius Tennon in June 2003. [26], Davis attended Central Falls High School, the alma mater to which she partially credits her love of stage acting with her involvement in the arts. [73], In 2016, Davis reprised her role as Rose Maxson for the film adaptation of Fences directed by and starring Denzel Washington. [80] On March 4, Davis was awarded the Artist of the Year Award at Harvard University. 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.For her work in film, she has won an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, … Actor Lucas Hedges attends the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar, Dec. 11, 2016, in Santa Monica, California. At age two, Davis was taken to jail with her mother after she was arrested during a civil rights protest. The project was directed by George C. Wolfe for Netflix. ", "Oscars 2017 updates: What really happened backstage at the Academy Awards", "SAG Awards 2017: Viola Davis Becomes First African American Actress to Score 5 Wins", "Only 22 people had ever accomplished this feat. [58] Her character, Annalise Keating, is a tough criminal defense attorney and professor who becomes entangled in murder plot with her students. [19][20][21] She is the second youngest of six children, having four sisters and a brother. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking news. In 2017 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ", Nicole Kidman at the 2017 Producers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Jan. 28, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California, Octavia Spencer in a scene from "Hidden Figures.". A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life. In 2020, Davis garnered universal acclaim for her performance in the titular role of the film adaptation of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,[12] for which she received an NAACP Image Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. [57] In February 2014, Davis was cast in Peter Nowalk's pilot How to Get Away with Murder (executive produced by Shonda Rhimes for her ShondaLand production company) as the lead character. [7][3] In 2014, Davis began playing lawyer Annalise Keating in the ABC television drama series How to Get Away with Murder, and in 2015, she became the first Black woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Viola Davis has won the best supporting actress Oscar in Los Angeles for her performance as Rose, the beleaguered wife of Denzel Washington’s former baseball pro, in Fences. Fences is a 2016 American period drama film starring, produced and directed by Denzel Washington and written by August Wilson, based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning 1985 play of the same name. In addition to Washington, the film also stars Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson and Saniyya Sidney. [42], In 2010, Davis returned to Broadway in her third August Wilson play, this time a revival of Fences as Rose Maxson, acting alongside Denzel Washington. [81], On January 22, Davis debuted Two-Sides, a documentary series exploring police brutality towards the African-American community. [33] 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 won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for playing Rose Maxson in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's play Fences. Best supporting actress: 'Fences' Actress Viola Davis poses for photographers upon arrival at a BAFTA Life in Pictures photo call, at BAFTA headquarters in London, Jan. 15, 2017. Viola Davis Wins Best Supporting Actress. [105][106][107] She was also a speaker at the 2018 Women's March event in Los Angeles. Ruth Negga attends the 18th annual post-Golden Globes party hosted by Warner Bros. Pictures and InStyle at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Jan. 8, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. [13] With that nomination, Davis became the most nominated Black actress in the history of the Academy Awards, with four acting nominations, and the first Black actress to have been nominated for Best Actress more than once. Prior to the 2021 Oscar nominations announcement, Davis had been tied with friend and co-star Octavia Spencer as the most Oscar-nominated Black actress … Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images. Viola Davis “Fences", Best Supporting Actress - Oscars 2017 | Full Backstage Interview [3][2] In 2017 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dev Patel appears in a scene from "Lion. "[103] As an honoree at the 2014 Variety Power of Women luncheon, Davis further commented that "the thing that made me join...was the word 'eradicate', 'get rid of' - not by thirty-percent not by twenty-percent not by fifty-percent, but to do away [with it]. [29], After graduating from high school, Davis studied at Rhode Island College, majoring in theater and participating in the National Student Exchange before graduating in 1988. In 2020, The New York Times ranked Davis ninth on its list of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century". [23] She has described herself as having "lived in abject poverty and dysfunction" during her childhood,[24] recalling living in "rat-infested and condemned" apartments. In a press release, Davis stated that "Corduroy has always held a special place in my life, first as a child paging through it, and then again with my daughter, introducing her to the adventures of that adorable teddy bear". "[39][40] She was nominated for several awards for her performance, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Fences (2016) Full Cast & Crew. Though Davis had only one scene in the film, she remained a highlight of the film with noted film critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times specifically praising her performance writing, "It lasts about 10 minutes, but it is the emotional heart and soul of "Doubt," and if Viola Davis isn't nominated by the Academy, an injustice will have been done." [citation needed], In 2010 Davis had small roles in the romantic comedy thriller Knight and Day starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz and the romantic comedy Eat Pray Love starring Julia Roberts. [2][3] Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017. Davis is also a stepmother to Tennon's two children from previous relationships. The film was an adaptation of the popular 1983 British miniseries. EGOT winners: Stars who have an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony, 16 stars who've never been nominated for an Oscar. Post-Golden Globes party, Jan. 10, 2017, in 2002 Globes party, Jan. 8 2017... 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