Known for her stellar acting skills, Davis has garnered lots of recognition, including an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe nomination.
Most recently, she won a Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her role in “Fences,” opposite Denzel Washington. Now she’s gearing up to star as Aibileen Clark in “The Help,” a role she describes as the “most multifaceted and rich” she’s ever had.
While we eagerly await Viola’s turn in the already buzzed-about movie, we take a look at the South Carolina native’s life on-screen.