Women in Hollywood 2011

Viola Davis

On how her career has panned out:  "I didn't get my SAG card until I was 30. But that's how it works. You keep putting your work out there, and at some point, if you're fortunate, if you're lucky, if you're blessed, it morphs into something. One role has led to another until I've emerged as this. This!"

On whether the quality of parts offered to her changed after her Oscar nomination:  "If I'm honest, I would say no. The money changed. The visibility changed. The quality of the roles? No. I've been blessed to have been cast in some imaginative roles, but there's generally a lack of opportunity for women of color in Hollywood."

Viola Davis wears a metallic dress from Lanvin, white gold earrings from David Yurman, antique diamond sunburst pins from Beladora.com, and suede pumps from Giuseppe Zanotti Design.

By ELLE October 5, 2011
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