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A new article from the Los Angeles Times where Viola & Denzel share their three favorite scenes from their new film Fences. Denzel Washington and Viola Davis played married couple Troy and Rose Maxson 114 times in the 2010 Broadway revival of August Wilson’s “Fences.” That number came up often in a recent conversation with […]

Viola will be speaking at the University of Kentucky next month. Award-winning actor Viola Davis will appear at the University of Kentucky’s Singletary Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. March 2 for the Speak Blue series, presented by the university’s Student Activities Board. The university had previously announced the appearance by Davis, an Oscar […]

Added some missing photoshoots to the gallery from the past year … Gallery Links: Viola Davis Online > Outtakes > 2016 Viola Davis Online > Outtakes > 2017

Last night Viola attended two events where she was recognized for her work in Fences, The Hollywood Reporter 5th Annual Nominees Night & AARP’s 16th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards. Gallery Links: Viola Davis Online > 2017 > February 6 | The Hollywood Reporter Nominee Night Viola Davis Online > 2017 > February 6 | […]

Yesterday Viola & Julius attended the Academy Award Nominee Luncheon. Viola looked beautiful in a Bottega Veneta dress which she accessorized with shoes by Roger Vivier and Ippolita Jewelry earrings. Gallery Links: Viola Davis Online > 2017 > February 6 | Academy Award Nominee Luncheon Viola Davis Online > 2017 > February 6 | Academy […]

Viola and other stars including Amy Adams, Tina Fey, and Robert Redford are featured in Honda’s Super Bowl Commercial. Honda celebrates the people who chase their dreams with reckless abandon, and the amazing things that happen when their dreams come true. For us, they lead to vehicles like the all-new Honda CR-V, a 20-year dream […]

Viola spoke with TV Guide.com on why the story of Fences is important. Viola Davis made history in 2015 when she became the first black actress to win the lead drama actress Emmy for How to Get Away with Murder. She’s once again rewriting the awards annals this year: She’s the first black actress to […]

People did this article on Viola’s three Oscar nominations! Viola Davis just earned her place in the record books. The 51-year-old actress earned her third Academy Award nomination Tuesday when she received a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role in Fences, and in the process became the most-nominated black actress in Oscar history. The […]

Congratulations to Viola on her Academy Award nomination for her role in Fences! And congrats to the cast & crew of Fences for it’s 4 nominations! Best Actress In A Supporting Role Viola Davis (Fences) Naomie Harris (Moonlight) Nicole Kidman (Lion) Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures) Michelle Williams (Manchester By The Sea)

“Art has got to be inclusive. The landscape of America is not what it was. The demographics have changed.” Hollywood isn’t exactly known for its progressive approach to onscreen representation (see: #OscarsSoWhite rounds one and two), but 2016 delivered several films that break the norm—including Fences. The Denzel Washington-directed movie is based on a play […]