Viola Davis

50 credits on file—44 films and 6 shows, spanning 1998–2025.

67 Average MEANRANK
across 50 scored credits

50 Credits
in the catalogue

27 Years active
1998–2025

Mostly Drama Crime Action Romance Thriller

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Highest rated Prisoners (2013) A 81

Awards

On record for their credited titles

Oscars 1 won + 3 nominations

Golden Globes 1 won + 4 nominations

BAFTAs 1 won + 2 nominations

Won Oscar · Best Supporting Actress Fences · 2017
Won Golden Globe · Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Fences · 2017
Won BAFTA · Best Actress in a Supporting Role Fences · 2017
Nominated Oscar · Best Actress Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021
Nominated Oscar · Best Actress The Help · 2012
Nominated Oscar · Best Supporting Actress Doubt · 2008
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama The Woman King · 2023
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama The Help · 2012
Nominated Golden Globe · Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Doubt · 2008
Nominated BAFTA · Best Actress in a Leading Role The Woman King · 2023
Nominated BAFTA · Best Actress The Help · 2012

49 Wins

96 Nominations

All 145 wins and nominations

All credits

C 68

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

2013 · 68/100

C 64

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

2013 · 64/100

D 57

Won't Back Down

2012 · 57/100

C 65

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011 · 65/100

B 79

The Help

2011 · 79/100

D 54

Eat Pray Love

2010 · 54/100

B 70

It's Kind of a Funny Story

2010 · 70/100

D 59

Knight and Day

2010 · 59/100

C 68

Trust

2010 · 68/100

C 66

Law Abiding Citizen

2009 · 66/100

D 54

Madea Goes to Jail

2009 · 54/100

C 69

State of Play

2009 · 69/100

B 79

United States of Tara

2009–2011 · 79/100

B 75

Doubt

2008 · 75/100

D 54

Nights in Rodanthe

2008 · 54/100

C 67

Disturbia

2007 · 67/100

C 60

World Trade Center

2006 · 60/100

D 59

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005 · 59/100

C 67

Syriana

2005 · 67/100

B 73

Antwone Fisher

2002 · 73/100

B 75

Far from Heaven

2002 · 75/100

C 63

Kate & Leopold

2001 · 63/100

B 78

Ocean's Eleven

2001 · 78/100

B 78

Traffic

2000 · 78/100

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Winner
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role	The Help · 2012	Winner
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role	Fences · 2017	Winner
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Nominee

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Doubt · 2008	Nominee
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role	Doubt · 2008	Nominee

Best Female Lead	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Nominee
Best Supporting Female	Antwone Fisher · 2003	Nominee

Outstanding Actress	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Winner
Outstanding Motion Picture	The Woman King · 2023	Winner
Outstanding Supporting Actress	Fences · 2017	Winner
Outstanding Actress	The Woman King · 2023	Nominee
Outstanding Supporting Performance	Air · 2024	Nominee

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	The Woman King · 2023	Winner
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Winner
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture	Fences · 2017	Winner

Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture	Fences · 2017	Winner
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama	The Woman King · 2023	Nominee
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Nominee
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	The Help · 2012	Nominee

Best Supporting Actress	Fences · 2017	Winner
Best Actress	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Nominee

Best Supporting Actress	Fences · 2016	Winner
Best Actress	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Nominee

Best Acting Ensemble	Doubt · 2008	Nominee
Best Supporting Actress	Doubt · 2008	Nominee

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2021	Winner
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2015	Winner
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2020	Nominee
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2019	Nominee
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2018	Nominee
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2017	Nominee
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2016	Nominee

Best Cast	Doubt · 2008	Winner
Best Supporting Actress	Doubt · 2008	Winner

Chairman’s Award	The Woman King · 2023	Winner
Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Winner

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2015	Winner
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2019	Nominee
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2017	Nominee
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2016	Nominee

Best Actress in a Motion Picture	The Help · 2011	Winner
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama	The Woman King · 2023	Nominee
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Nominee
Best Supporting Actress	Fences · 2017	Nominee

Film Performance of the Year — Actress	Fences · 2017	Winner
Best Film Performance – Actress	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2021	Nominee
Film Performance of the Year	The Woman King · 2023	Nominee

Action Movie Star of 2022	The Woman King · 2022	Nominee
Action Movie Star of the Year	The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes · 2024	Nominee
Female Movie Star of 2022	The Woman King · 2022	Nominee
Female Movie Star of the Year	The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes · 2024	Nominee

Best Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2016	Nominee
Best Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2015	Nominee

Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama	How to Get Away with Murder · 2016	Nominee
Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama	How to Get Away with Murder · 2015	Nominee

Best Actress	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom · 2020	Nominee
Best Supporting Actress	Fences · 2016	Nominee

Outstanding Actress, Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2020	Nominee
Outstanding Actress, Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder · 2017	Nominee