Viola Davis has captivated audiences with her portrayals of strong and complex characters. Now, Davis may bring home Oscar gold for her performance as Rose Maxson in "Fences." Davis first portrayed ...

2010 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Chris Chalk, 2010 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Viola Davis 2010 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music in a Play ...

Ironically, Davis' co-star and director, Denzel Washington, won his Best Actor Oscar in 2001 for the smaller role in "Training Day." That film's leading player, Ethan Hawke, contended in supporting ...

Viola Davis has won the "Best Supporting Actress" for her role as Rose Lee Maxson in "Fences." Watch emotional acceptance speech below. The actress beat Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Nicole Kidman (Lion) ...

*A lot has been written and said about Viola Davis’ stunning performance in the Denzel Washington-directed Fences. Her name is being mentioned as a potential Oscar contender. Every word you read about ...

Lead. Had she been nominated here, she would’ve won a hard-fought battle against Emma Stone, Meryl would only have 20 nominations, and Naomie Harris would be an Oscar winner. Meryl had gotten ...

August Wilson’s Fences, the story about a fallen baseball player-turned-garbageman, has been a labor of love for Denzel Washington for quite some time, and it’s finally coming to the big screen.

Denzel Washington has worked years to bring August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play, Fences, to the big screen, and this Christmas it’s finally happening. Suggested Reading Are ...

The first Black actress to achieve the triple crown of acting is Viola Davis. Starring in many productions, Davis is an inspiration to many Black girls wanting to achieve their dreams. Davis was ...

Oscar-winner Viola Davis will serve as a producer on a movie adaptation of the hit graphic novel, 'The Untamed: A Sinner's Prayer.' ...

EGOT winner Viola Davis will be saluted with the Chairman’s Award at this year’s NAACP Image Awards. Davis has already collected nine NAACP Image Awards for her performances in “How to Get Away With ...

2010 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Chris Chalk, 2010 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Viola Davis 2010 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music in a Play ...