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Viola Davis
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birthdate
August 11, 1965
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birthplace
Saint Matthews, South Carolina, USA
A Tony Award-winning actress who wowed theater critics long before film audiences caught a glimpse of her dramatic range, Viola Davis was born in St. Matthews, S.C., on Aug. 11, 1965, but raised in Cedar Falls, R.I.Davis's childhood was marked by bouts with poverty and prejudice, but her thirst for acting led her to the prestigious Juilliard School and, eventually, to the Broadway stage. She is best known in the theater world for her critically acclaimed performances in "King Hedley II" and "Intimate Apparel."The actress's rsum also includes a string of television and film roles, including supporting parts in Traffic, Antwone Fisher and Nights in Rodanthe. But it was her emotional portrayal of a conflicted mother in Doubt (2008) that brought Davis her first Oscar, Golden Globe and SAG nominations and Hollywood clout.
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filmography
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
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Extremely Loud and...
As Abby Black
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The Help
As Aibileen Clark
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The Unforgiving Minute
As Narrator
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Trust
As Gail
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It's Kind of a Funny Story
As Dr. Minerva
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Eat Pray Love
As Delia Shiraz
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Graduated from Juilliard
Won Broadway's 2001 Tony Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for August Wilson's "King Hedley II." She had previously been nominated in the same category in 1996 for another Wilson play, "Seven Guitars."
Won the 2005 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for "Intimate Apparel" in 2004.
She is the daughter of Mary and Dan Davis. Dan was a horse-groomer for the Narrangasett and Lincoln Downs racetracks in Rhode Island.
Attended Rhode Island College and majored in theater.
Grew up in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to which she moved when she was two months old.
Inducted into The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on June 30, 2009.
