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Viola Davis
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Viola Davis
Viola Davis
(born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and producer. She won the 2001
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
for her role as Tonya in the original production of
King Hedley II
, and the 2010
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
for her role as Rose Maxon in the revival of
Fences
. In 2014, she began starring as
Annalise Keating
on the
ABC
drama
How to Get Away with Murder
, and in 2015 she became the first
African American
woman, as well as the first black woman of any nationality, to win the
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
. The role also won her a
SAG Award
in 2015 and 2016. In 2012, she was listed by
Time
as one of the
100 most influential people in the world
.
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