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16 Facts About The Vibrant Viola Davis

She owns the screen (or the stage) whenever she's on it.

16 Facts About The Vibrant Viola Davis

September 11, 2022

Oscar winner Viola Davis has been an acting tour de force on any screen, whether it is season after season of How to Get Away With Murder or winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Fences. There hasn’t been an award season within the past decade that hasn’t had her name spoken aloud amongst film pundits and critics. She is a bonafide superstar, both earning her celebrity and the respect of those who honor her craft.

While Ms. Davis has her accolades and a giant swath of fans, there are a lot of things about Viola Davis that you may not know. While she doesn’t shy away from interviews, it’s not like she is overly blabby about herself like several other celebrities, man or woman.

So what is there to know about Viola Davis? Well, we’re gonna tell you! Here are some quick facts about Viola Davis that will make you mom proud to know!

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Oscars

Viola Davis She's the most Oscar- nominated black actress ever. She received nominations for her roles in Doubt, The Help, Fences, and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. CRACKED.COM — Entertainment Weekly

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Viola Davis

CRACKED.COM Viola Davis She won two Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards. Before breaking into Hollywood, she got awards for the plays King Hedley II, Intimate Apparel, and Fences.

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How to Get Away With Murder

Viola Davis She came up with Annalise Keating's moment of vulnerability. It was Davis' idea to remove Annalise's wig and make-up for a critically lauded scene in How to Get Away With Murder. CRACKED.COM — /Film

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Viola Davis

CRACKED.COM - OMIC CON doobag Viola Davis She shares an Oscar record with Whoopi Goldberg. Davis and Goldberg are the only black actresses to have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress. — Factinate

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Ocean's Eleven

CRACKED.COM Viola Davis She is in Ocean's Eleven. You may not have seen her, but you can hear her voice as a parole officer talking to Danny Ocean (George Clooney) in the movie. — Scene in YouTube

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Jesse Stone

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Civil Rights

Viola Davis Her mother was a frequent civil rights protester. One time when her mother was arrested, he had to take two-year-old Viola with her to jail. CRACKED.COM — Factinate

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

GRACKED.COM Viola Davis One of her favorite roles was as a serial killer. I've had backlash playing a serial killer on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Anthony Hopkins didn't, but I did. I have to follow my heart at the end of the day. — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Childhood in Poverty

CRACKED.COM Viola Davis She stole to get food as a child. Growing up poor in Rhode Island, Davis went to desperate lengths to feed herself. I sacrificed a childhood for food and grew up in immense shame. — Variety

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Doubt

Viola Davis She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Doubt. Even thought she only has 8 minutes of screen time in the film. CRACKED.COM — The New York Times

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Corduroy

Viola Davis She wrote a sequel to the children's book Corduroy. Davis a fan of the book, and the story she penned is titled Corduroy Takes a Bow. CRACKED.COM — NPR

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George Clooney

Viola Davis She spent her honeymoon at George Clooney's house. Davis and her groom spent their time relaxing in a villa owned by Clooney. CRACKED.COM — People

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Chess

CRACKED.COM Viola Davis She supports a chess team. Davis first studied acting at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island, and has since contributed funding for the school's championship-level chess team. — The Providence Journal

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Amanda Waller and Luke Cage

CRACKED.COM Viola Davis She's Mike Colter cousin. That's right - DC's Amanda Waller is related to Marvel's Luke Cage. They had never met before 2019, though. — ETCanada.com

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Sandra Bullock

CRACKED.COM Viola Davis She and Sandra Bullock have a joke marriage pact. They agreed to arrange a marriage between Davis' daughter and Bullock's son. Yes... joking... — People

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Black Actors

CRACKED.COM Viola Davis There were barely any black students at her Juilliard class. I felt like what was required of me was to make any hint of my blackness disappear, that it would somehow be a good thing if the audience could forget I was black. — Insider

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