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)
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.
So, 2002 was a busy year for the queen. Viola played Eva May in Antwone Fisher... and what a masterpiece.
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.

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.
Let's talk about Lynda P. Frazier in United States of Tara... Chefs kiss
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...
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
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
