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A look on Viola Davis' carrer a thread
(in honor of her birthday tomorrow so y'all can watch some quality content)
(in honor of her birthday tomorrow so y'all can watch some quality content)
In 1996 Viola played Vera in Seven Guitars, a play written by august Wilson, she was nominated for the Tony Awards - outstanding featured actress in a play.
In 1998 Viola plays sgt. Fanning in The Pentagon Wars a comedy movie (yes, she's been on comedy movies and slayed as usual)
Still in 1998 Viola played Moselle in Out of Sight working with JLo and George Clooney.
In 2000 she was in City of Angels as nurse Lynnette Peeler. Fun fact: She met her husband Julius during the show.
2001 she goes back to Broadway to play Tonya in King Hedley II and she wins the Tony award as the best featured actress in a play.
In 2002 she starred as Terry Randolph in Law and Order Criminal Intent.
So, 2002 was a busy year for the queen. Viola played Eva May in Antwone Fisher... and what a masterpiece.
In Solaris she played Gordon. (I admit I haven't watched this one yet)
2003 to 2008 she showed up in Law & Order SVU as a guest star playing Donna Emmett.
Century City (2004) Viola played Hannah Crane a lawyer from the future.
In Get Rich or Die Tryin (2005) she played Marcus' Grandma.
In 2006 she played Tonya Neely in The Architect. (Idk why i love this movie sm but yeah... also, she baby)
Life Is Not A Fairy Tale: the story of Fantasia Barrino (that's a long ass title 
) she play Fantasia's mother Diane Barrino.
) she play Fantasia's mother Diane Barrino.
In 2007 she played agent Jan Marlow in Travelers. im looking 
In Nights in Rodanthe (2008) she played Jean.
Still in 2008 she worked alongside Meryl Streep and delivered a masterclass in act playing Mrs. Miller. She got an Oscar nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actress.
In 2009 Viola played Ellen in Madea Goes To Jail.
Let's talk about Lynda P. Frazier in United States of Tara... Chefs kiss
2010 Eat Pray Love Viola played Delia Shiraz. Julia Roberts was her co star.
Fences, the play (2010) Viola won a Tony award for her perfomance as Rose Maxson.
In 2011 she portrayed Aibileen Clark in The Help.
Won't Back Down (2012) as Nona Alberts.
Prisoners (2013) as Nancy Birch. (this movie is soooo good if you haven't watched then you're wasting your time just sayin)
2014 she played James Brown's mother Susie Brown. Personally, one of the best, her perfomance was EXTRAORDINARY. Unique.
How to get away with murder (2014-2020) i mean.....do I have to say something about Annalise Keating???????? BEAUTIFUL. UNIQUE. EXTRAORDINARY. OUT OF THIS WORLD.
Lila & Eve (2015) Viola played Lila and Jlo played Eve. THIS MOVIE IS A MUST SEE im telling you...
In 2016 she starred in Custody as Martha Schulman.
Suicide Squad (2016) as Amanda Waller. One of the good things about this movie 
Fences (2017) but now it's the movie and for that she got an Oscar. We love an academy award winning
Widows (2018) not gonna say anything BECAUSE YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS MOVIE RIGHT NOW stream Widows
In 2019/2020 she gives us the one and only Rayleen in Troop Zero, a comedy movie.
This fall Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is coming to Netflix so STAY TUNED!!!!!!
(Also, there are more movies I didn't include so IF you'd like to watch literally everything just dm me or whatever
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(Also, there are more movies I didn't include so IF you'd like to watch literally everything just dm me or whatever
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