Cast

Viola Davis

1965

Active years (films on this site)

2002–2023

Genres

DramaRomanceMysteryCrimeThriller

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaBlockbuster AuteursBritish CinemaCanadian Cinema

Directors worked with

Todd Haynes1 filmSteven Soderbergh1 filmDenis Villeneuve1 filmSteve McQueen1 filmBen Affleck1 film

Biography

Viola Davis is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017. The New York Times ranked her ninth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century (2020). Davis received the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globe awards in 2025.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 2001
• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play 2010
• Crystal Award 2012
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 2015
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 2017
• BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2017
• Time 100 2017
• Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year 2021
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 2021
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 2023
• Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award 2025
• Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
• Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

National / local

• Theatre World Award 1996
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

5 films on this site

1. Far from Heaven 2002 · Todd Haynes · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
2. Solaris (2002) 2002 · Steven Soderbergh · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
3. Prisoners 2013 · Denis Villeneuve · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
4. Widows 2018 · Steve McQueen · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
5. Air 2023 · Ben Affleck · IMDb 7.4 · Cast