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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Filmography

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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

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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"

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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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