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Biography

Viola Davis was born on August 11, 1965, in St. Matthews, a town in South Carolina. She came from a large family and was…more

Born

8/11/1965, Saint Matthews, South Carolina

Birth Name

Viola Davis

Gender

Female

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Star (6)

Role
- Andromeda Strain
  Dr. Charlene Barton
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Andromeda Strain Part 2
    5/27/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Andromeda Strain Part 1
    5/26/08
- Traveler
  Agent Jan Marlow
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Exchange
    7/18/07
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Reunion
    7/11/07
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Trader
    6/27/07
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Tells
    6/20/07
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Out
    6/13/07
  - + 3 More Credits
- Ft. Pit
  Captain Gloria Lefkowitz
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    6/1/07
- Jesse Stone
  Molly Crane
  - S 1: Ep 4 Sea Change
    5/22/07
  - S 1: Ep 3 Death in Paradise
    4/30/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 Night Passage
    1/15/06
  - S 1: Ep 1 Stone Cold
    2/20/05
- City of Angels
  Lynnette Peeler
  - S 2: Ep 10 SWAT's Happening
    12/21/00
  - S 2: Ep 9 Smoochas Gracias
    12/14/00
  - S 2: Ep 8 Saving Faces
    12/7/00
  - S 2: Ep 7 The Lone Free-Ranger
    11/30/00
  - S 2: Ep 6 Nathan's Hot Dog
    11/16/00
  - + 21 More Credits
- Century City
  Hannah Crane
  - S 1: Ep 6 Without a Tracer
  - S 1: Ep 5 Sweet Child of Mine
  - S 1: Ep 9 Only You
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Haunting
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Face Was Familiar
  - + 4 More Credits
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- United States of Tara
  Lynda
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Family Portrait
    5/17/10
  - S 2: Ep 8 Explosive Diorama
    5/10/10
- United States of Tara
  Lynda P. Frazier
  - S 2: Ep 7 Dept. Of F'd Up Family Services
    5/3/10
  - S 2: Ep 4 You Becoming You
    4/12/10
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Truth Hurts
    4/5/10
  - S 2: Ep 2 Trouble Junction
    3/29/10
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Donna Emmett
  - S 10: Ep 5 Retro
    10/28/08
  - S 9: Ep 19 Cold
    5/13/08
  - S 6: Ep 8 Doubt
    11/23/04
  - S 6: Ep 1 Birthright
    9/21/04
  - S 4: Ep 23 Grief
    5/2/03
  - + 1 More Credits
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Attorney Emmett
  - S 8: Ep 8 Cage
    11/21/06
Guest Star (24)

Role
- CBS This Morning
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 33 February 15, 2012
    2/15/12
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 19: Ep 828 Late Show With David Letterman 02/14/2012
    2/14/12
- Good Morning America
  Herself
  - S 38: Ep 40 February 9, 2012
    2/9/12
- Live! with Kelly
  Herself
  - S 23: Ep 218 August 5, 2011
    8/5/11
- TMZ
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 62 Episode #4.062
    11/16/10
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 21 Michael Sheen/Viola Davis/Jack Ingram
    10/5/09
- The Today Show
  Herself
  - S 58: Ep 0206 February 6, 2009
    2/6/09
- Brothers & Sisters
  Ellen Snyder
  - S 2: Ep 14 Double Negative
    4/27/08
- Without a Trace
  Audrey Williams
  - S 4: Ep 23 White Balance
    5/11/06
- Threshold
  Victoria Rossi
  - S 1: Ep 5 Shock
    10/7/05
- The Practice
  Aisha Crenshaw
  - S 8: Ep 1 We the People
    9/28/03
- Hack
  Stevie Morgan
  - S 1: Ep 17 Third Strike
    2/21/03
- For the People
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 18 My Mother's Daughter
    2/16/03
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  Ms. Campbell
  - S 3: Ep 6 The Execution of Catherine Willows
    11/7/02
- The Division
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 13 Remembrance
    4/28/02
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  Terry Randolph
  - S 1: Ep 20 Badge
    4/28/02
- Third Watch
  Margo Rodriguez
  - S 3: Ep 8 Act Brave
    12/10/01
- The Guardian
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Men from the Boys
    10/23/01
- Providence
  Dr. Eleanor Weiss
  - S 4: Ep 4 You Can Count on Me
    10/19/01
- Judging Amy
  Celeste Coniff
  - S 1: Ep 23 Blast From the Past
    5/23/00
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Donna Emmett
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Rosemary Allbright
  - S 48: Ep 2 Grace & Glorie
    12/13/98
- New York Undercover
  Mrs. Stapleton
  - S 3: Ep 7 Smack Is Back
    11/7/96
- NYPD Blue
  Woman
  - S 4: Ep 1 Moby Greg
    10/15/96

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- Viola was born in Saint Matthews, South Carolina, but grew up in Central Falls, Rhode Island.
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- She is married and has two children with husband Julius Tennon who she has been married two since June 23, 2003.
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- She is 5'7" (1.70 m).
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- Viola: (on why she's not inspired to direct) I can't deal with actors! I can't deal with myself. We're neurotic and miserable... I love doing what I'm doing, but while I'm doing it, I'm miserable.
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- Viola: We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age.
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