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3 | Viola Davis (born August 11, 1965 in St. Matthews, South Carolina) is an American actress of screen and stage. |
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5 | She earned acclaim and [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations for her roles in ''Film/{{Doubt}}'' and ''Film/TheHelp''. She starred as criminal law professor Annalise Keating on Creator/ShondaRhimes' ABC drama ''Series/HowToGetAwayWithMurder'', for which she won the MediaNotes/{{Emmy|Award}} for Best Actress in a Drama, making her the first Black actor to ever win the award, and played ComicBook/AmandaWaller in ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}''. Her role in the film adaptation of ''Theatre/{{Fences}}'' earned her an Oscar and a MediaNotes/{{Golden Globe|Award}} for Best Supporting Actress. |
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7 | She is the first Black actor to achieve the "Triple Crown of acting" – an Emmy, an Oscar and a Tony in the competitive acting categories. In 2021, she received another Oscar nomination for ''Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom'', becoming the second-most Oscar-nominated Black actor (behind Creator/DenzelWashington) and the first one with two Best Actress nominations. In 2023, she became the third Black woman and 18th person overall to attain [[MediaNotes/TheEGOTs EGOT]] status when she won a MediaNotes/{{Grammy|Award}} for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording for ''Finding Me''. |
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10 | !! Selected filmography: |
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13 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
14 | * ''Film/ThePentagonWars'' (1998) as SFC Fanning |
15 | * ''Film/OutOfSight'' (1998) as Moselle Miller |
16 | * ''Film/{{Traffic|2000}}'' (2000) as Social Worker |
17 | * ''Film/FarFromHeaven'' (2002) as Sybil |
18 | * ''Film/AntwoneFisher'' (2002) as Eva May Fisher |
19 | * ''Film/{{Solaris|2002}}'' (2002) as Dr. Gordon |
20 | * ''Film/{{Syriana}}'' (2005) as CIA Chairwoman ({{uncredited|role}}) |
21 | * ''Film/WorldTradeCenter'' (2006) as Mother in Hospital |
22 | * ''Film/{{Disturbia}}'' (2007) as Detective Parker |
23 | * ''Film/NightsInRodanthe'' (2008) as Jean |
24 | * ''Film/{{Doubt}}'' (2008) as Mrs. Miller [[note]]MediaNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Supporting Actress[[/note]] |
25 | * ''Film/MadeaGoesToJail'' (2009) as Ellen St. Matthews |
26 | * ''Film/StateOfPlay'' (2009) as Dr. Judith Franklin |
27 | * ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen'' (2009) as Mayor April Henry |
28 | * ''Film/KnightAndDay'' (2010) as Director Isabel George |
29 | * ''Film/EatPrayLove'' (2010) as Delia Shiraz |
30 | * ''Film/ItsKindOfAFunnyStory'' (2010) as Dr. Minerva |
31 | * ''Film/{{Trust}}'' (2011) as Gail Friedman |
32 | * ''Film/TheHelp'' (2011) as Aibileen Clark [[note]]MediaNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Actress[[/note]] |
33 | * ''Film/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' (2012) as Abby Black |
34 | * ''Film/BeautifulCreatures'' (2013) as Amarie "Amma" Treadeau |
35 | * ''Film/EndersGame'' (2013) as Major Anderson |
36 | * ''Film/TheDisappearanceOfEleanorRigby'' (2013) as Prof. Lillian Friedman |
37 | * ''Film/{{Prisoners}}'' (2013) as Nancy Birch |
38 | * ''Film/GetOnUp'' (2014) as Susie Brown |
39 | * ''Film/{{Blackhat}}'' (2015) as Agent Carol Barrett |
40 | * Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse and DC Universe as ComicBook/AmandaWaller |
41 | ** ''Film/{{Suicide Squad|2016}}'' (2016) |
42 | ** ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' (2021) |
43 | ** ''Series/{{Peacemaker|2022}}'' (2022) |
44 | ** ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'' (2022) |
45 | ** ''WesternAnimation/{{Creature Commandos|2024}}'' |
46 | * ''Theatre/{{Fences}}'' (2016) as Rose Maxson [[note]]MediaNotes/AcademyAward win for Best Supporting Actress (and won a Tony Award for playing the role on the stage)[[/note]] |
47 | * ''Film/{{Widows}}'' (2018) as Veronica |
48 | * ''Film/TroopZero'' (2019) as Rayleen |
49 | * ''Film/MaRaineysBlackBottom'' (2020) as Gertrude "Ma Rainey" Pridgett |
50 | * ''Film/TheWomanKing'' (2022) as General Nanisca |
51 | * ''Film/{{Air|2023}}'' (2023) as Deloris Jordan |
52 | * ''Film/TheHungerGamesTheBalladOfSongbirdsAndSnakes'' (2023) as Dr. Volumnia Gaul |
53 | * ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda4'' (2024) as The Chameleon |
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56 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
57 | * ''Series/CityOfAngels'' (2000) as Lynnette Peeler |
58 | * ''Series/CenturyCity'' (2004) as Hannah Crane |
59 | * ''Series/{{Traveler|2007}}'' (2007) as Agent Jan Marlow |
60 | * ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (2003–08) as Donna Emmett |
61 | * ''Series/UnitedStatesOfTara'' (2009) as Lynda P Frazier |
62 | * ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' (2013) as Helen Hanshaw (replaced by Dawnn Lewis in her second speaking appearance) |
63 | * ''Series/HowToGetAwayWithMurder'' (2014–20) as Annalise Keating [[note]]MediaNotes/EmmyAward win for Best Leading Actress – Drama[[/note]] |
64 | * ''Series/TheFirstLady'' (2022) as UsefulNotes/MichelleObama |
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