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Children of Blood and Bone, led by Thuso Mbedu, opens in Australian cinemas on 21 January 2027.
Viola Davis biography
Viola Davis is an American actress and producer (born 1965), born on 11 August 1965 in St. Matthews.
Viola Davis's screen career began in 1996 with The Substance of Fire, playing Nurse.
Viola Davis has appeared in 52 films and 37 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are G20 (2025), Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024), The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023).
Honours include Theatre World Award, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
Coming up next: Children of Blood and Bone (2027), Ally Clark.
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- Born
- 11 August 1965 (age 61)
- Birthplace
- St. Matthews
- Work
- Stage actor, Film actor, Television actor, Television producer, Actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1988 to present
- Awards
- Theatre World Award
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- Crystal Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis filmography
54 films and 37 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Clark | Ally Clark | Post-production | ||
| 2027 | Children of Blood and Bone | Mama Agba | Post-production | |
| 2025 | G20 | President Danielle Sutton | Also producer | |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | The Chameleon | Voice | |
| 2023 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | English | ||
| 2023 | Air | Deloris Jordan | ||
| 2023 | The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Dr. Volumnia Gaul | ||
| 2022 | Black Adam | Amanda Waller | Uncredited | |
| 2022 | The Woman King | Nanisca | Also producer | |
| 2021 | The Unforgivable | Liz Ingram | ||
| 2021 | The Suicide Squad | Amanda Waller | ||
| 2020 | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Ma Rainey | ||
| 2019 | Troop Zero | Rayleen | ||
| 2018 | Widows | Veronica Rawlings | ||
| 2016 | Fences | Rose Maxson | ||
| 2016 | Suicide Squad | Amanda Waller | ||
| 2016 | Custody | Judge Martha Sherman | Also executive producer | |
| 2015 | Lila & Eve | Lila Walcott | Also executive producer | |
| 2015 | Blackhat | FBI Agent Carol Barrett | ||
| 2014 | Get On Up | Susie Brown | ||
| 2013 | Ender's Game | Major Anderson | ||
| 2013 | The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby | Professor Lillian Friedman | ||
| 2013 | Prisoners | Nancy Birch | ||
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Amarie "Amma" Treadeau | ||
| 2012 | Won't Back Down | Nona Alberts |
Show all 54 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | Abby Black | ||
| 2011 | The Help | Aibileen Clark | ||
| 2011 | Touch of Evil | |||
| 2010 | Eat Pray Love | Delia Shiraz | ||
| 2010 | Trust | Gail Friedman | ||
| 2010 | Knight and Day | Director Isabel George | ||
| 2010 | It's Kind of a Funny Story | Dr. Minerva | ||
| 2010 | The Unforgiving Minute | Narrator | Short film | |
| 2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Mayor April Henry | ||
| 2009 | State of Play | Dr. Judith Franklin | ||
| 2009 | Madea Goes to Jail | Ellen St. Matthews | ||
| 2009 | Beyond All Boundaries | Hortense Johnson / Arsenal Worker | Voice; Short film | |
| 2008 | Doubt | Mrs. Miller | ||
| 2008 | Nights in Rodanthe | Jean | ||
| 2007 | Disturbia | Detective Parker | ||
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Mother in Hospital | ||
| 2006 | The Architect | Tonya Neely | ||
| 2005 | Syriana | CIA Chairwoman | Uncredited | |
| 2005 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Grandma | ||
| 2002 | Far from Heaven | Sybil | ||
| 2002 | Antwone Fisher | Eva May Fisher | ||
| 2002 | Solaris | Dr. Gordon | ||
| 2001 | Kate & Leopold | Policewoman | ||
| 2001 | The Shrink Is In | Robin | ||
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | Parole board interrogator | Uncredited | |
| 2000 | Traffic | Social Worker | ||
| 1998 | Out of Sight | Moselle Miller | ||
| 1998 | Miss Apprehension and Squirt | Sharon Hughes | ||
| 1996 | The Substance of Fire | Nurse |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Creature Commandos | Amanda Waller | Voice; 4 episodes | |
| 2022 | The First Lady | Michelle Obama | 10 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2022 | Peacemaker | Amanda Waller | 2 episodes (uncredited) | |
| 2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience | Florida Evans | Episode: "All in the Family and Good Times" | |
| 2018 | Scandal | Annalise Keating | Episode: "Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself" | |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | Annalise Keating | 90 episodes; Lead role, also producer (60 episodes) | |
| 2013 | Sofia the First | Helen Hanshaw | Voice; Episode: "The Buttercups" | |
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Lynda P. Frazier | 6 episodes | |
| 2008 | The Andromeda Strain | Dr. Charlene Barton | 3 episodes | |
| 2008 | Brothers & Sisters | Ellen Snyder | Episode: "Double Negative" | |
| 2007 | Traveler | Agent Jan Marlow | 8 episodes | |
| 2007 | Jesse Stone: Sea Change | Molly Crane | Television film | |
| 2007 | Fort Pit | , N/a | Television film | |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Audrey Williams | Episode: "White Balance" | |
| 2006 | Life Is Not a Fairytale | Diane Barrino | Television film | |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Night Passage | Molly Crane | Television film | |
| 2006 | Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | Molly Crane | Television film | |
| 2005 | Threshold | Victoria Rossi | Episode: "Shock" | |
| 2005 | Jesse Stone: Stone Cold | Molly Crane | Television film | |
| 2004 | Century City | Hannah Crane | 9 episodes | |
| 2003 | The Practice | Aisha Crenshaw | Episode: "We the People" | |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Donna Emmett | Episode: "Mercy" | |
| 2003 | Hack | Stevie Morgan | Episode: "Third Strike" | |
| 2002 | The Division | Dr. Georgia Davis | Episode: "Remembrance" | |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Terry Randolph | Episode: "Badge" |
Show all 37 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Father Lefty | , N/a | Unaired Pilot | |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Attorney Campbell | Episode: "The Execution of Catherine Willows" | |
| 2001 | Third Watch | Margo Rodriguez | Episode: "Act Brave" | |
| 2001 | The Guardian | Attorney Suzanna Clemons | Episode: "The Men from the Boys" | |
| 2001 | Providence | Dr. Eleanor Weiss | Episode: "You Can Count On Me" | |
| 2001 | Amy & Isabelle | Dottie | Television film | |
| 2000 | Judging Amy | Celeste | Episode: "Blast from the Past" | |
| 2000 | City of Angels | Nurse Lynnette Peeler | 24 episodes | |
| 1998 | The Pentagon Wars | Sgt. First Class Fanning | Television film | |
| 1998 | Grace and Glorie | Rosemary Allbright | Television film | |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Rebecca Stapleton | Episode: "Smack is Back" | |
| 1996 | NYPD Blue | Woman | Episode: "Moby Greg" |
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