Topic: Viola Davis

The Woman King

The historic conundrum of "Woman King"

Melanie McFarland
The First Lady

First Lady doesn't live up to its icons

Melanie McFarland
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The mixed bag of the 2021 Oscars

Melanie McFarland
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

The glory of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"

Melanie McFarland
Stormy Daniels; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; Viola Davis

10 women who wouldn't be silenced in '18

Rachel Leah
Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen on the women of "Widows"

Andrew O'Hehir
Viola Davis

Viola Davis regrets acting in "The Help"

Zach Sharf - Indiewire
Protestor holding sign

Seeing through the eyes of cops who kill

Rachel Leah
Image for Niecy Nash on why TV needs more real female diversity

Niecy Nash on TV diversity

Alli Joseph
Streep, winner of the Oscar for best actress for her role in "The Iron Lady" is congratulated by fellow nominee Davis at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood

The 2017 Academy Awards

Gary M. Kramer
Oscar on Fire

Oscar prediction season

Neal Pollack
Fences

Playwright behind Oscar nod

Misha Berson
Viola Davis Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Academy Award nominees

Gary Kramer
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Oscar nominations

Max Cea
Viola Davis

burns at the golden globes

Matthew Rozsa
Suicide Squad

Second-rate "Suicide Squad"

Andrew O'Hehir
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"The Catch" falls flat

Sonia Saraiya
Image for Viola Davis, Uzo Aduba, Regina King and that Ava DuVernay-directed Apple commercial: We saw a hint of the future at the Emmy Awards, and it's glorious

We saw the future at the Emmys

Sonia Saraiya
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Hamm wins "Mad Men" Emmy

The Associated Press - The Associated Press
Image for Viola Davis tells the truth about the industry while accepting her historic Emmy:

Viola Davis' historic Emmy

Erin Keane
Image for Shonda Rhimes was encouraged by “Angry Black Woman” backlash:

Rhimes on racism

Anna Silman
Ruth Wilson, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson

Feminist actress roundtable

Anna Silman
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Rhimes' shows end with a bang

Sonia Saraiya
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"Homeland"s antiheroine issue

Sonia Saraiya

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