Age: 60
female
Viola Davis (/vaɪˈoʊlə/ vy-OH-lə; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017. The New York Times ranked her ninth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century (2020). Davis received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2025. A graduate of Juilliard, Davis began her career in Central Falls, Rhode Island, appearing in small stage productions. She made her Broadway debut in the August Wilson play Seven Guitars (1996) for which she earned her first Tony nomination. She would later win two Tony Awards, both for Wilson plays. Her first win was for Best Featured Actress in a Play playing the titular character Tonya, a woman grappling with trauma and loss in King Hedley II (2001), followed by her second win for Best Actress in a Play playing Rose Maxson, a working class mother in Fences (2010). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for reprising her role in the 2016 film adaptation of Fences. She was Oscar-nominated for playing a complex mother in Doubt (2008), a 1960s housemaid in The Help (2011) and Ma Rainey in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020). On television, she became the first black actress to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as lawyer Annalise Keating in the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020). Davis joined the DCEU playing Amanda Waller starting with Suicide Squad (2016). She has also starred in the crime drama Widows(2018), and historical action film The Woman King (2022). Davis and her husband are founders of the production company JuVee Productions, and she is also widely recognized for her advocacy and support for human rights and women of color. She became a L'Oréal Paris ambassador in 2019. The audiobook narration of her 2022 memoir Finding Me won her the Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. Description above from the Wikipedia article Viola Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Viola Davis
Jennie Montgomery
for Jennie Montgomery in Ain't No Mountain High Enough: The Tammi Terrell Story
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Set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and the cultural revolution of the 1960s, this biographical drama traces the extraordinary journey of Tammi Terrell, a talented young singer from Philadelphia. From her humble beginnings in the church choir to her meteoric rise in the music industry, Tammi's story is one of resilience, love, and unbreakable bonds. As Tammi's career takes off at Motown Records, she is paired with the charismatic Marvin Gaye, and together they create timeless classics that redefine the soul music genre. However, behind the spotlight, Tammi grapples with a secret medical condition that threatens to derail her career and dreams. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" paints a vivid portrait of Tammi's struggle to balance fame, friendship, and love. The film explores her tempestuous yet inspiring relationship with Marvin Gaye, as they become one of music's most iconic duos. It also delves into the challenges she faces as a black woman in a predominantly white industry, shedding light on the racial and gender dynamics of the era. As Tammi's health deteriorates, her journey takes a heart-wrenching turn. Her courage and resilience in the face of adversity inspire those around her and leave an enduring legacy that transcends time and music.
