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Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Acting·1965·76 films

Viola Davis (/vaɪˈoʊlə/ vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017. The New York Times ranked her ninth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century (2020). Davis received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2025.…

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Filmography

Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad (2016)Amanda Waller
Prisoners
Prisoners (2013)Nancy Birch
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven (2001)Parole Board Interrogator (voice) (uncredited)
The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad (2021)Amanda Waller
The Help
The Help (2011)Aibileen Clark
Black Adam
Black Adam (2022)Amanda Waller (uncredited)
Ender's Game
Ender's Game (2013)Major Gwen Anderson
Law Abiding Citizen
Law Abiding Citizen (2009)Mayor April Henry
Knight and Day
Knight and Day (2010)CIA Director Isabel George
Disturbia
Disturbia (2007)Detective Parker
Kung Fu Panda 4
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)The Chameleon (voice)
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)Dr. Volumnia Gaul
Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures (2013)Amma Treadeau
Fences
Fences (2016)Rose Maxson
Eat Pray Love
Eat Pray Love (2010)Delia Shiraz
Widows
Widows (2018)Veronica Rawlings
It's Kind of a Funny Story
It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)Dr. Eden Minerva
Traffic
Traffic (2000)Social Worker
The Woman King
The Woman King (2022)Nanisca
Air
Air (2023)Deloris Jordan
Blackhat
Blackhat (2015)Carol Barrett
State of Play
State of Play (2009)Dr. Judith Franklin
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)Abby Black
The Unforgivable
The Unforgivable (2021)Liz Ingram
Doubt
Doubt (2008)Mrs. Miller
World Trade Center
World Trade Center (2006)Mother in Hospital
Syriana
Syriana (2005)CIA Chairwoman
Kate & Leopold
Kate & Leopold (2001)Policewoman
Solaris
Solaris (2002)Gordon
Out of Sight
Out of Sight (1998)Moselle
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)Ma Rainey
Trust
Trust (2010)Gail Friedman
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)Grandma
G20
G20 (2025)President Danielle Sutton
Far from Heaven
Far from Heaven (2002)Sybil
Nights in Rodanthe
Nights in Rodanthe (2008)Jean
Get On Up
Get On Up (2014)Susie Brown
Antwone Fisher
Antwone Fisher (2002)Eva May
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014)Professor Lillian Friedman
Troop Zero
Troop Zero (2019)Miss Rayleen
Lila & Eve
Lila & Eve (2015)Lila Walcott
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2014)Professor Lillian Friedman
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2014)Professor Lillian Friedman
Madea Goes to Jail
Madea Goes to Jail (2009)Ellen
Stone Cold
Stone Cold (2005)Molly Crane
Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Jesse Stone: Night Passage (2006)Officer Molly Crane
Won't Back Down
Won't Back Down (2012)Nona Alberts
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)Molly Crane
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007)Molly Crane
The Pentagon Wars
The Pentagon Wars (1998)Sgt. Fanning
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2017)Self (uncredited)
Love, Marilyn
Love, Marilyn (2013)Self
Custody
Custody (2016)Martha Schulman
The Architect
The Architect (2006)Tonya Neely
The Shrink Is In
The Shrink Is In (2001)Robin
Giving Voice
Giving Voice (2020)Self
Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event
Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event (2022)Self
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal (2018)Self (archive footage)
Dark Girls
Dark Girls (2011)Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)Florida Evans
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006)Diane Barrino
The Substance of Fire
The Substance of Fire (1996)Nurse
Beyond All Boundaries
Beyond All Boundaries (2009)Hortense Johnson
Grace & Glorie
Grace & Glorie (1998)Rosemary Allbright
Amy & Isabelle
Amy & Isabelle (2001)Dottie
Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2024)Self (Dr. Volumnia Gaul)
On Broadway
On Broadway (2019)Self (archive footage)
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause (2026)Narrator (voice)
Doubt: Stage to Screen
Doubt: Stage to Screen (2009)Self
The Ebony Canal: A Story of Black Infant Mortality
The Ebony Canal: A Story of Black Infant Mortality (2025)Narration
Children of Blood and Bone
Children of Blood and Bone (2027)Mama Agba
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)Tonya (segment "King Hedley II")
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015)Self
Food 2050
Food 2050 (2022)Self - Narrator (voice)
Operation Othello
Operation Othello (2019)Narrator
A Touch of Sugar
A Touch of Sugar (2019)Narrator