Viola Davis is a critically revered actress of film, television, and theater and has won rave reviews for her multitude of substantial and intriguingly diverse roles. Audiences across the United States and internationally have admired her for her work- including her celebrated, Oscar-nominated performances in The Help (2011), Doubt (2008), and her Oscar winning performance in Fences (2016). In 2015, Davis won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her work in ABC's How To Get Away With Murder, making her the first black woman in history to take home the award. In addition to acting, Viola currently produces alongside her husband and producing partner, Julius Tennon, through their JuVee Productions banner. Together they have produced award-garnering productions across theater, television, and film.

Viola Davis at an event for Suicide Squad (2016)

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Viola Davis, Douglas Hodge, Ramón Rodríguez, and MeeWha Alana Lee in G20 (2025)

Anthony Anderson and Viola Davis in G20 (2025)

Viola Davis and Ilze Kitshoff in G20 (2025)

Viola Davis and Antony Starr in G20 (2025)

Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)

Viola Davis, Jack Falahee, and Milton T.J. Taylor in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)

Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)

Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)

Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, Sheila Atim, and Thuso Mbedu in The Woman King (2022)

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