Viola Davis Biography
A native of St. Matthews, South Carolina, Viola Davis is an American actress and producer. Viola made history by being the first African-American to achieve the “Tripple Crown of Acting” after she won an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards.
In 2012 and 2017, Davis was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. Viola received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. She was ranked ninth in The New York Times list of “The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century” in 2020.
Viola Davis Age and Birthday
American actress, Viola, was born on August 11th, 1965 in St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States. Davis is 55 years old as of 2020. She celebrates her birthday on August 11th every year.
Viola Davis Height and Weight
The American-born actress, Davis, measures a standing height of 5 feet 4 inches tall which is equivalent to 1.65 meters. she also weighs 59 kilograms which is equivalent to 130 lbs. She has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.
Viola Davis Family, Parents, and Siblings
Viola is the loving daughter of Mary Logan Alice, her mother, and Dan Davis, her father. Davis was born on her grandmother’s farm on the Singleton Plantation. Dan, the father of Viola, worked as a horse trainer while Mary Alice, mother of Viola, was a maid, factory worker, and homemaker.
Davis is the second youngest of six children, having four sisters and a brother. When Viola was only two months old, her family moved to Central Falls, Rhode Island, with Davis and two of her sisters, leaving her older sister and brother with her grandparents. Her mother was also an activist during the Civil Rights Movement.
At age two, Davis was taken to jail with her mother after she was arrested during a civil rights protest. She has described herself as having “lived in abject poverty and dysfunction” during her childhood, recalling living in “rat-infested and condemned” apartments. Davis is a second cousin of actor Mike Colter, known for portraying the Marvel Comics character, Luke Cage.
Viola Davis Dating, Husband and Children
In June 2002, Viola got married to the love of her life, Julius Tennon. In 2011, the beautiful couple adopted an infant daughter. She is also a stepmother to Tennon’s children from previous relationships. Viola is a Christian and regularly attends services at Oasis Church in Los Angeles.
Viola Davis Education and Career
Education
Viola attended Central Falls High School, the alma mater to which she partially credits her love of stage acting with her involvement in the arts. As a teen, Davis was involved in the federal TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Student Support Services programs. While enrolled at the Young People’s School for the Performing Arts in West Warwick, Rhode Island, her talent was recognized by a director at the program, Bernard Masterson.
After she graduated from high school, Viola studied at Rhode Island College, majoring in theater and participating in the National Student Exchange before graduating in 1988. She later attended the Juilliard School for four years and was a member of the school’s Drama Division “Group 22” (1989-93).
Career
The amazingly talented American born actress, Viola, began her acting career in Central Falls, Rhode Island, starring in minor theater productions. After graduating from the Juilliard School in 1993, she won an Obie Award in 1999 for her performance as Ruby McCollum in Everybody’s Ruby.
She played minor roles in several films and television series in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Tonya in the 2001 Broadway production of August Wilson’s King Hedley II. Davis’s film breakthrough came in 2008 when her role as a troubled mother in the film Doubt earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Greater success came to Davis in the 2010s. She won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for playing Rose Maxson in the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s play Fences. For starring as a 1960s housemaid in the comedy-drama The Help (2011), Davis received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won a Screen Actors Guild Award.
In 2014, Davis began playing lawyer Annalise Keating in the ABC television drama series How to Get Away with Murder, and in 2015, she became the first Black woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. In 2016, Davis reprised the role of Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She went on to receive a BAFTA nomination for her performance in Steve McQueen’s heist film Widows (2018). In 2020, Davis garnered universal acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for her performance in the titular role of the film adaptation of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, with this nomination, Davis became the most nominated Black actress in the history of the Academy Awards with four acting nominations as well as the first Black actress to have been nominated for Best Actress more than once.
Viola Davis Net Worth and Salary
Viola has made a great fortune over the years from her acting career. Her annual salary and estimated net worth are currently under review. This information will soon be updated.
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