Tag: Viola Davis

Viola Davis wins best supporting actress Oscar for ‘Fences’

HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) — Viola Davis won an Oscar on her third try on Sunday, for her acclaimed supporting role in Denzel Washington’s big screen adaptation of August Wilson’s searing play “Fences.” The 51-year-old, a nominee in 2009 and 2012, bested a field that included two past Oscar winners — Nicole Kidman (“Lion”) and Octavia Spencer (“Hidden Figures”) — as well as Michelle Williams (“Manchester by the Sea”) and Naomie Harris (“Moonlight”). “O captain! […]

Viola Davis gets Walk of Fame star

(REUTERS) — Viola Davis received the 2,596th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday (January 05). The Oscar-nominated actress was on hand for the unveiling and was visibly moved by the honor. “The only thing I could think of is, the little girl from Central Falls,” said Davis. “The only picture I have of myself as a kid in kindergarten is with a little seersucker and an expression that’s not really a smile […]