Viola Davis is accustomed to making history. The 59-year-old South Carolina native and Juilliard graduate got her start on the stage, winning a Tony Award in 2001 for her part in August Wilson’s King ...

Viola Davis was awarded the Cecil B. deMille Award at the Golden Globes, moved to tears upon hearing the news.

Viola Davis delivered a moving 16-minute speech while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Gala in Beverly ...

the legendary "Mother of the Blues," Ma Rainey (Academy Award® winner Viola Davis). Late to the session, the fearless, fiery Ma engages in a battle of wills with her white manager and producer ...

The star-studded, black-tie gala dinner took place in Beverly Hills, California, just two nights before the 82nd annual ...

Actress and producer Viola Davis is set to receive the Cecil B ... Davis was also an Oscar nominee for “Doubt,” “The Help,” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Other movies have included ...

(AP) — Viola Davis’ journey to becoming one of Hollywood ... as “Fences,””The Woman King,” “The Help” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” while captivating TV audiences through ...