Viola Davis

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Summary

Viola Davis is an actor and producer known for Fences, The Help, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and How to Get Away with Murder. Her work and public commentary often center black characters’ complexity and visibility, particularly for black women, and she has described JuVee Productions as an inclusive company with people of color and LGBTQ staff at every level. Davis spoke at the 2018 Women’s March about sexual assault and #MeToo, and signed a 2020 open letter calling out racism in American theater. She has also served as a spokesperson for No Kid Hungry and supported Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign.