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.

*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”), ...

*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 ...

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 ...

American actress and producer Viola Davis continues to redefine what it means to be a Black woman, an actor, and a visible woman in Hollywood. During her speech at the Television Academy Hall of Fame ...