Viola Davis

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Role

Actress

Date of birth

08/11/1965

Place of birth

St. Matthews, South Carolina, USA

Also known as

Вайола Дейвіс

وایولا دیویس

ვიოლა დევისი

바이올라 데이비스

Awards

4 wins & 17 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

Academy Awards, USA

1 win & 3 nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Golden Globes, USA

Golden Globes, USA

1 win & 6 nominations

BAFTA Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

1 nomination

Viola Davis

Known For

The Help

The Woman King

Fences

Widows

Filmography

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The Suicide Squad

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Role: Amanda Waller

Prisoners

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Role: Nancy Birch

Suicide Squad

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Role: Amanda Waller

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Acting

Role: Dr. Volumnia Gaul

Ocean's Eleven

Acting

Role: Parole Board Interrogatoruncredited

The Help

Acting

Role: Aibileen Clark

Law Abiding Citizen

Acting

Role: Mayor

Black Adam

Acting

Role: Amanda Walleruncredited

The Unforgivable

Acting

Role: Liz Ingram

Disturbia

Acting

Role: Detective Parker

Air

Acting

Role: Deloris Jordan

The Woman King

Acting

Role: Nanisca

Kung Fu Panda 4

Acting

Role: The Chameleon (voice)

Traffic

Acting

Role: Social Worker

Out of Sight

Acting

Role: Moselle

State of Play

Acting

Role: Dr. Judith Franklin

Widows

Acting

Role: Veronica

Knight and Day

Acting

Role: Director George

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