Viola Davis
Viola Davis, born in 1965, is a commanding presence in American theater and cinema, her résumé studded with accolades including the Triple Crown of Acting and an EGOT. A Juilliard graduate, Davis rose to prominence on Broadway with Tony-nominated roles and two wins for Wilson's plays. Her film career flourished with Oscar wins and nominations for roles in "Fences," "Doubt," "The Help," and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." On television, she broke barriers as the first Black actress to win the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in "How to Get Away with Murder." Davis's advocacy for human rights and women of color complements her versatile and profound performances, making her a cultural icon.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
70 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Children of Blood and Bone | Mama Agba | Film |
| 2026 | W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2025 | G20 | President Danielle Sutton | Film |
| 2025 | G20 | Producer | Film |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | The Chameleon (voice) | Film |
| 2023 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Dr. Volumnia Gaul | Film |
| 2023 | Air | Deloris Jordan | Film |
| 2022 | Food 2050 | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2022 | The First Lady | Michelle Obama | TV |
| 2022 | The Woman King | Nanisca | Film |
| 2022 | The First Lady | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2022 | The Woman King | Producer | Film |
| 2021 | The Unforgivable | Liz Ingram | Film |
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Amanda Waller | Film |
| 2019 | Troop Zero | Miss Rayleen | Film |
| 2019 | Emanuel | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2019 | Troop Zero | Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds | Self (uncredited) | Film |
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | Amanda Waller | Film |
| 2015 | August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand | Self | Film |
| 2015 | Blackhat | Carol Barrett | Film |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | Annalise Keating | TV |
| 2014 | Get On Up | Susie Brown | Film |
| 2014 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him | Professor Lillian Friedman | Film |
| 2014 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her | Professor Lillian Friedman | Film |
| 2014 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them | Professor Lillian Friedman | Film |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Amma Treadeau | Film |
| 2013 | Prisoners | Nancy Birch | Film |
| 2013 | Ender's Game | Major Gwen Anderson | Film |
| 2013 | Love, Marilyn | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Won't Back Down | Nona Alberts | Film |
| 2011 | Dark Girls | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | Abby Black | Film |
| 2011 | The Help | Aibileen Clark | Film |
| 2010 | Eat Pray Love | Delia Shiraz | Film |
| 2010 | Trust | Gail Friedman | Film |
| 2010 | It's Kind of a Funny Story | Dr. Eden Minerva | Film |
| 2010 | Knight and Day | CIA Director Isabel George | Film |
| 2009 | Beyond All Boundaries | Hortense Johnson | Film |
| 2009 | State of Play | Dr. Judith Franklin | Film |
| 2009 | Madea Goes to Jail | Ellen | Film |
| 2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Mayor April Henry | Film |
| 2008 | Nights in Rodanthe | Jean | Film |
| 2008 | Doubt | Mrs. Miller | Film |
| 2008 | The Andromeda Strain | Dr. Charlene Barton | TV |
| 2007 | Traveler | Agent Jan Marlow | TV |
| 2007 | Jesse Stone: Sea Change | Molly Crane | Film |
| 2007 | Disturbia | Detective Parker | Film |
| 2006 | Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story | Diane Barrino | Film |
| 2006 | The Architect | Tonya Neely | Film |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | Molly Crane | Film |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Night Passage | Officer Molly Crane | Film |
| 2005 | Stone Cold | Molly Crane | Film |
| 2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Grandma | Film |
| 2004 | Century City | Hannah Crane | TV |
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher | Eva May | Film |
| 2002 | Solaris | Gordon | Film |
| 2002 | Far from Heaven | Sybil | Film |
| 2001 | The Shrink Is In | Robin | Film |
| 2001 | Kate & Leopold | Policewoman | Film |
| 2001 | Amy & Isabelle | Dottie | Film |
| 2000 | Traffic | Social Worker | Film |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Lynnette Peeler | TV |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars | Sgt. Fanning | Film |
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Moselle | Film |
| 1996 | The Substance of Fire | Nurse | Film |
| Ascent | Catriona Vail | TV | |
| Waller | Amanda Waller | TV | |
| Waller | Executive Producer | TV | |
| A Menina Que Voa | Production Accountant | Film |
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