*Viola Davis delivered a passionate acceptance speech at the Emmy’s after becoming the first black woman to win for Outstanding Actress in a Drama. Davis was up against Kerry Washington (“Scandal”), ...

As shared by Variety Magazine, while celebrating Jessica, Viola recalled a specific scene from The Help. In this clip, Celia Foote, the character Jessica brilliantly portrayed, had just moved to town.

*The fact that their names came out of the mouth of Viola Davis during her historic Emmy win on Sunday was nearly too much for Gabrielle Union, Meagan Good and Nicole Beharie. The trio were among the ...

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 23: Viola Davis attends the "The Mastermind" red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Tristan ...

"I took my wig off. I took my makeup off. I stayed the size I am," the Oscar-winner exclusively tells PEOPLE Viola Davis says her portrayal of Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder was ...

The Oscar winner, 60, tells PEOPLE that she made the role her “own” and "did not follow the sort of script” for what a leading lady is “supposed” to be Davis became the first Black woman to win an ...