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Viola Davis (I)
Actress Viola Davis was born on her grandmother's farm, at the then-Singleton Plantation in St. Matthews, South Carolina. When she was two months old her family moved to Central Falls, Rhode Island, where her father, Dan Davis, worked as a horse groomer and trainer. Her mother, Mary Alice (Logan), a maid and factory worker, was also a civil rights ...
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Actress (79 credits)
Actress (79 credits)
2014-2018
How to Get Away with Murder
(TV Series)
Annalise Keating
Annalise Keating
- Nobody Else is Dying
(2018)
... Annalise Keating
- The Day Before He Died
(2018)
... Annalise Keating
- Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(2018)
... Annalise Keating
- Ask Him About Stella
(2018)
... Annalise Keating
- He's a Bad Father
(2018)
... Annalise Keating
2018
Scandal
(TV Series)
Annalise Keating
Annalise Keating
- Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself
(2018)
... Annalise Keating
2017
American Koko
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- The Stig
(2017)
... Narrator
- Keyser Soze
(2017)
... Narrator
- The Trouble with Aunt Jemima
(2017)
... Narrator
- Asians Can Drive
(2017)
... Narrator
- Pleasure or Pain
(2017)
... Narrator
2010
United States of Tara
(TV Series)
Lynda P. Frazier
Lynda P. Frazier
- The Family Portrait
(2010)
... Lynda P. Frazier
- Explosive Diorama
(2010)
... Lynda P. Frazier
- Dept. of F'd Up Family Services
(2010)
... Lynda P. Frazier
- You Becoming You
(2010)
... Lynda P. Frazier
- The Truth Hurts
(2010)
... Lynda P. Frazier
2008
The Andromeda Strain
(TV Mini-Series)
Dr. Charlene Barton
Dr. Charlene Barton
- Episode #1.4
(2008)
... Dr. Charlene Barton
- Episode #1.2
(2008)
... Dr. Charlene Barton
- Episode #1.1
(2008)
... Dr. Charlene Barton
2003-2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(TV Series)
Donna Emmett
Donna Emmett
- Retro
(2008)
... Donna Emmett
- Cold
(2008)
... Donna Emmett
- Cage
(2006)
... Donna Emmett
- Doubt
(2004)
... Donna Emmett
- Birthright
(2004)
... Donna Emmett
2007
Traveler
(TV Series)
Agent Jan Marlow
Agent Jan Marlow
- The Exchange
(2007)
... Agent Jan Marlow
- The Reunion
(2007)
... Agent Jan Marlow
- The Trader
(2007)
... Agent Jan Marlow
- The Tells
(2007)
... Agent Jan Marlow
- The Out
(2007)
... Agent Jan Marlow
2004
Century City
(TV Series)
Hannah Crane
Hannah Crane
- Only You
(2004)
... Hannah Crane
- The Face Was Familiar
(2004)
... Hannah Crane
- Without a Tracer
(2004)
... Hannah Crane
- Sweet Child of Mine
(2004)
... Hannah Crane
- The Haunting
(2004)
... Hannah Crane
2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(TV Series)
Attorney Campbell
Attorney Campbell
- The Execution of Catherine Willows
(2002)
... Attorney Campbell
2001
The Guardian
(TV Series)
Suzanna Clemons' Attorney
Suzanna Clemons' Attorney
- The Men from the Boys
(2001)
... Suzanna Clemons' Attorney
2000
City of Angels
(TV Series)
Nurse Lynnette Peeler
Nurse Lynnette Peeler
- Pick and Roll Over
(2000)
... Nurse Lynnette Peeler
- SWAT's Happening
(2000)
... Nurse Lynnette Peeler
- Smoochas Gracias
(2000)
... Nurse Lynnette Peeler
- Saving Faces
(2000)
... Nurse Lynnette Peeler
- The Lone Free Ranger
(2000)
... Nurse Lynnette Peeler
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Producer (12 credits)
Producer (12 credits)
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (118 credits)
Self (118 credits)
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Archive footage (8 credits)
Archive footage (8 credits)
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Personal Details
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Stage Play: Seven Guitars. Drama. See more »Height:
5' 5" (1.65 m)
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The thing about the African-American community compared with the white community is, we are more concerned with image and message than execution. I don't play roles that are necessarily attractive or portray a positive image. They are well-rounded characters. When you squelch excellence to put out a message it's like passing the baton and seeing it drop. See more »Trivia:
Named Glamour magazine's Film Actress of the Year (2012). See more »Trademark:
Her natural hair See more »Star Sign:
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