Viola Davis

Viola Davis
Davis di bulan November 2010
Lahir	Viola Davis 11 Agustus 1965 St. Matthews, South Carolina
Pekerjaan	aktris
Tahun aktif	1996-sekarang
Pasangan	Julius Tennon (2003-sekarang)
Anak	1 anak perempuan; 2 anak tiri laki-laki

Viola Davis (lahir di South Carolina, Amerika Serikat, 11 Agustus 1965; umur 47 tahun) adalah aktris asal Amerika Serikat. Ia bermain dalam film State of Play dan Doubt. Dia baru-baru ini berperan sebagai Aibileen Clark dalam film adaptasi dari buku Kathryn Stockett, The Help. Kinerja-nya yang kuat mendapat banyak pengakuan kritis sebagai seorang aktris yang dramatis.

Beberapa filmnya yang tercatat antara lain Traffic (2000), Antwone Fisher (2002), Solaris (2002) dan The Help (2011). Penampilan delapan menit lamanya di film adaptasi dari John Patrick Shanley yakni Doubt (2008) mengumpulkan beberapa penghargaan, termasuk nominasi untuk Aktris Pendukung Terbaik (Oscar). Dia memenangkan Aktris terbaik (Screen Actors Guild Award) untuk perannya di film The Help.

Kehidupan pribadi

Davis telah menikah dengan aktor Julius Tennon sejak Juni 2003. Dia memiliki putri angkat, Genesis (lahir 2011), serta dua anak laki-laki tiri dari hubungan Tennon sebelumnya.

Filmografi

Tahun	Judul	Peran	Catatan
1996	Substance of Fire, TheThe Substance of Fire	Nurse
1998	Out of Sight	Moselle
2000	Traffic	Social Worker
2001	Shrink Is In, TheThe Shrink Is In	Robin
2001	Kate & Leopold	Policewoman
2002	Far from Heaven	Sybil
2002	Antwone Fisher	Eva May	Dinominasikan — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
2002	Solaris	Gordon	Dinominasikan — Black Reel Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
2005	Get Rich or Die Tryin'	Grandma
2005	Syriana	CIA Chairwoman	uncredited
2006	Architect, TheThe Architect	Tonya Neely
2006	World Trade Center	Mother in hospital
2007	Disturbia	Detective Parker
2008	Nights in Rodanthe	Jean
2008	Doubt	Mrs. Muller	African American Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Award for Breakthrough Performance by an Actress St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Dinominasikan — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Dinominasikan — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Dinominasikan — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast Dinominasikan — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Dinominasikan — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Dinominasikan — Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Dinominasikan — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Dinominasikan — National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress Dinominasikan — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Dinominasikan — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Dinominasikan — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture Dinominasikan — Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
2009	Madea Goes to Jail	Ellen
2009	State of Play	Dr. Judith Franklin
2009	Law Abiding Citizen	Mayor April Henry
2010	Knight & Day	Director George
2010	Eat Pray Love	Delia	Dinominasikan - Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress
2010	It's Kind of a Funny Story	Dr. Minerva
2010	Trust	Gail Friedman
2011	The Help	Aibileen Clark	African American Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Black Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actress Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble Iowa Film Critics Award for Best Actress Indiana Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Hollywood Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble North Texas Film Critics Award for Best Actress Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Performance Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Tertunda - Academy Award for Best Actress Tertunda - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Tertunda - Black Reel Award for Best Actress Tertunda - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Dinominasikan - Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Dinominasikan - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama Dinominasikan - Houston Film Critics Award for Best Actress Dinominasikan - New York Film Critics Online for Best Actress (runner-up) Dinominasikan - Phoenix Film Critics Society for Best Actress Dinominasikan - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress Dinominasikan - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Dinominasikan - St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
2011	Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close	Abby Black
2012	Won't Back Down

Pranala luar

• Viola Davis di Internet Broadway Database
• (Inggris) Viola Davis pada Internet Movie Database.
• Viola Davis di Charlie Rose
• Karya oleh atau mengenai Viola Davis di perpustakaan (katalog WorldCat)