Viola Davis

Biography

Born 08/11/1965

Tony-winning actress Viola Davis’ powerful and emotional performances in such plays as “Intimate Apparel” and “King Hedley II” made her a formidable presence on the American theater scene in the late 1990s and 2000s. Her profile in film and on television was somewhat lower, though she...
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Awards

  • In 2008, received National Board of Review Award for Best Ensemble Cast
  • In 2008, received National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance by an Actress
  • In 2004, received Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

Highlights

  • In 2009, Nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (“Doubt”)
  • In 2009, Appeared as a minister in Tyler Perry's "Medea Goes to Jail"
  • In 2009, Cast as a pathologist in the thriller, "State of Play"

Family & Companions

  • Julius Tennon: husband (Married in 2003; they have two children together)
  • Dan Davis: father (Worked at Rhode Island's Narragansett Trotting Park and Lincoln Downs for 25 years)

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