Born in St. Matthews, South Carolina, USA — Aug 11 1965
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 Wi…
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Donna Emmett

Attorney Campbell

Narrator (voice)

Terry Randolph

Audrey Williams

Annalise Keating

Annalise Keating

Aisha Crenshaw

Margo Rodriguez

Celeste

Woman

Dr. Eleanor Weiss

Amanda Waller (uncredited)

Ellen Snyder

Dr. Georgia Davis

Suzanna Clemons' Attorney

Helen Hanshaw (voice)

Stevie Morgan

Self

The Chameleon (voice)

Amanda Waller


Nancy Birch


Amanda Waller (voice)

Aibileen Clark

Self

Parole Board Interrogator (voice) (uncredited)

Self

Amanda Waller (uncredited)

Social Worker

Dr. Volumnia Gaul

Nanisca

Amanda Waller

Michelle Obama

Self

Mayor April Henry

Deloris Jordan

Major Gwen Anderson

CIA Director Isabel George

Agent Jan Marlow

Lynnette Peeler

President Danielle Sutton

Veronica Rawlings

Rosemary Allbright

Self

Liz Ingram


Grandma

Carol Barrett

Detective Parker

Dr. Charlene Barton

Rose Maxson

CIA Chairwoman

Delia Shiraz

Mrs. Miller

Abby Black

Gordon

Gail Friedman

Policewoman

Dr. Judith Franklin

Moselle

Susie Brown

Ellen

Mother in Hospital

Sybil

Self

Ma Rainey

Molly Crane

Amma Treadeau

Officer Molly Crane

Sgt. Fanning

Jean

Nona Alberts

Molly Crane

Molly Crane

Eva May

Dr. Eden Minerva

Professor Lillian Friedman

Professor Lillian Friedman

Miss Rayleen

Tonya (segment "King Hedley II")

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Lila Walcott

Tonya Neely

Martha Schulman

Production

Production

Robin

Nurse

Hortense Johnson
Ally Clark

Dottie

Production

Florida Evans

Production

Professor Lillian Friedman

Mama Agba

Rosemary Allbright

Diane Barrino
Production

Self
Rachel Dupree

Self
Production

Narrator

Self

Production

Production
Sharon Hughes

Self (Dr. Volumnia Gaul)

Self

Narrator
Production
Dr. Georgia Young

Narration

Self - Narrator (voice)
Production

Self - Presenter