Viola Davis
Born in St. Matthews, South Carolina, Davis began her acting career in Central Falls, Rhode Island, starring in minor theater productions. After graduating from the Juilliard School in 1993, she won an Obie Award in 1999 for her performance as Ruby McCollum in "Everybody's Ruby". She played minor roles in several films and television series in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Tonya in the 2001 Broadway production of August Wilson's "King Hedley II". Davis's film breakthrough came in 2008, when her role as a troubled mother in the film "Doubt" earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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St. Matthews, South Carolina
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Central Falls, Rhode Island
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Juilliard School
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Obie Award
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Ruby McCollum
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August Wilson
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King Hedley II
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Doubt
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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King Hedley II
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August Wilson
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