Movies (Acting Roles)

G20
Viola Davis will be 59 in G20 as 'Danielle Sutton'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 09 2025

Kung Fu Panda 4
Viola Davis was 58 in Kung Fu Panda 4 as 'The Chameleon (voice)'.Movie Released: Sat, Mar 02 2024

Air
Viola Davis was 57 in Air as 'Deloris Jordan'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 05 2023

Black Adam
Viola Davis was 57 in Black Adam as 'Amanda Waller (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 19 2022

The Woman King
Viola Davis was 57 in The Woman King as 'Nanisca'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 16 2022

The Unforgivable
Viola Davis was 56 in The Unforgivable as 'Liz Ingram'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 24 2021

The Suicide Squad
Viola Davis was 55 in The Suicide Squad as 'Amanda Waller'.Movie Released: Wed, Jul 28 2021

Giving Voice
Viola Davis was 54 in Giving Voice as 'Self'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 26 2020

On Broadway
Viola Davis was 54 in On Broadway as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 12 2019

A Touch of Sugar
Viola Davis was 53 in A Touch of Sugar as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 24 2019

Troop Zero
Viola Davis was 53 in Troop Zero as 'Miss Rayleen'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 01 2019

Widows
Viola Davis was 53 in Widows as 'Veronica Rawlings'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 06 2018

Fences
Viola Davis was 51 in Fences as 'Rose Maxson'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 16 2016

Suicide Squad
Viola Davis was 50 in Suicide Squad as 'Amanda Waller'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 03 2016

Custody
Viola Davis was 50 in Custody as 'Martha Schulman'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 17 2016

Lila & Eve
Viola Davis was 49 in Lila & Eve as 'Lila Walcott'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 31 2015

Blackhat
Viola Davis was 49 in Blackhat as 'Carol Barrett'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 13 2015

Get on Up
Viola Davis was 48 in Get on Up as 'Susie Brown'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 01 2014

Ender's Game
Viola Davis was 48 in Ender's Game as 'Major Gwen Anderson'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 24 2013

Prisoners
Viola Davis was 48 in Prisoners as 'Nancy Birch'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 19 2013

Love, Marilyn
Viola Davis was 47 in Love, Marilyn as 'Self'.Movie Released: Thu, May 30 2013

Beautiful Creatures
Viola Davis was 47 in Beautiful Creatures as 'Amma Treadeau'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 13 2013

Won't Back Down
Viola Davis was 47 in Won't Back Down as 'Nona Alberts'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 28 2012

Touch of Evil
Viola Davis was 46 in Touch of Evil as 'The Vengeful Caretaker'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 06 2011

The Help
Viola Davis was 45 in The Help as 'Aibileen Clark'.Movie Released: Tue, Aug 09 2011

Trust
Viola Davis was 45 in Trust as 'Gail Friedman'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 10 2010

Eat Pray Love
Viola Davis was 45 in Eat Pray Love as 'Delia Shiraz'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 12 2010

Knight and Day
Viola Davis was 44 in Knight and Day as 'CIA Director Isabel George'.Movie Released: Tue, Jun 15 2010

Beyond All Boundaries
Viola Davis was 44 in Beyond All Boundaries as 'Hortense Johnson'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 09 2009

Law Abiding Citizen
Viola Davis was 44 in Law Abiding Citizen as 'Mayor April Henry'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 15 2009

State of Play
Viola Davis was 43 in State of Play as 'Dr. Judith Franklin'.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 17 2009

Madea Goes to Jail
Viola Davis was 43 in Madea Goes to Jail as 'Ellen'.Movie Released: Mon, Feb 16 2009

Doubt
Viola Davis was 43 in Doubt as 'Mrs. Miller'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 12 2008

Nights in Rodanthe
Viola Davis was 43 in Nights in Rodanthe as 'Jean'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 26 2008

Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Viola Davis was 41 in Jesse Stone: Sea Change as 'Molly Crane'.Movie Released: Tue, May 22 2007

Disturbia
Viola Davis was 41 in Disturbia as 'Detective Parker'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 27 2007

The Architect
Viola Davis was 41 in The Architect as 'Tonya Neely'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 01 2006

World Trade Center
Viola Davis was 40 in World Trade Center as 'Mother in Hospital with Donna'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 09 2006

Jesse Stone: Night Passage
Viola Davis was 40 in Jesse Stone: Night Passage as 'Officer Molly Crane'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 15 2006

Syriana
Viola Davis was 40 in Syriana as 'CIA Chairwoman'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 23 2005

Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Viola Davis was 40 in Get Rich or Die Tryin' as 'Grandma'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 09 2005

Stone Cold
Viola Davis was 39 in Stone Cold as 'Molly Crane'.Movie Released: Sun, Feb 20 2005

Antwone Fisher
Viola Davis was 37 in Antwone Fisher as 'Eva May'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 19 2002

Solaris
Viola Davis was 37 in Solaris as 'Gordon'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 27 2002

Far from Heaven
Viola Davis was 37 in Far from Heaven as 'Sybil'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 08 2002

Kate & Leopold
Viola Davis was 36 in Kate & Leopold as 'Policewoman'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 25 2001

Ocean's Eleven
Viola Davis was 36 in Ocean's Eleven as 'Parole Board Interrogator (voice) (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 07 2001

The Shrink Is In
Viola Davis was 35 in The Shrink Is In as 'Robin'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 01 2001

Amy & Isabelle
Viola Davis was 35 in Amy & Isabelle as 'Dottie'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 04 2001

Traffic
Viola Davis was 35 in Traffic as 'Social Worker'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 27 2000

Grace & Glorie
Viola Davis was 33 in Grace & Glorie as 'Rosemary Allbright'.Movie Released: Sun, Dec 13 1998

Out of Sight
Viola Davis was 32 in Out of Sight as 'Moselle'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 26 1998

The Pentagon Wars
Viola Davis was 32 in The Pentagon Wars as 'Sgt. Fanning'.Movie Released: Sat, Feb 28 1998

The Substance of Fire
Viola Davis was 31 in The Substance of Fire as 'Nurse'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 11 1996

Small Great Things
Viola Davis will be 59+ in Small Great Things Movie Released: Unreleased

Two Butterflies
Viola Davis will be 59+ in Two Butterflies Movie Released: Unreleased

I Almost Forgot About You
Viola Davis will be 59+ in I Almost Forgot About You as 'Dr. Georgia Young'.Movie Released: Unreleased

Operation Othello
Viola Davis will be 59+ in Operation Othello as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Creature Commandos
Viola Davis was 59+ in Creature Commandos as 'Amanda Waller (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 05 2024

The Jennifer Hudson Show
Viola Davis was 57+ in The Jennifer Hudson Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 2022

The First Lady
Viola Davis was 56+ in The First Lady as 'Michelle Obama'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 17 2022

Peacemaker
Viola Davis was 56+ in Peacemaker as 'Amanda Waller (uncredited)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 13 2022

The Problem with Jon Stewart
Viola Davis was 56+ in The Problem with Jon Stewart as 'Self (archive footage)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 2021

C ce soir, le débat
Viola Davis was 55+ in C ce soir, le débat as 'Self - Guest'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 25 2021

Dear...
Viola Davis was 54+ in Dear... as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jun 05 2020

Celebrity IOU
Viola Davis was 54+ in Celebrity IOU as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 13 2020

Hot Ones
Viola Davis was 49+ in Hot Ones as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 12 2015

How to Get Away with Murder
Viola Davis was 49+ in How to Get Away with Murder as 'Annalise Keating'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 2014

Sofia the First
Viola Davis was 47+ in Sofia the First as 'Helen Hanshaw (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 11 2013

Scandal
Viola Davis was 46+ in Scandal as 'Annalise Keating'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 05 2012

Honest Trailers
Viola Davis was 46+ in Honest Trailers as 'Dr. Volumnia Gaul (archive footage)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Feb 13 2012

United States of Tara
Viola Davis was 43+ in United States of Tara TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 18 2009

The Andromeda Strain
Viola Davis was 42+ in The Andromeda Strain as 'Dr. Charlene Barton'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 26 2008

Traveler
Viola Davis was 41+ in Traveler as 'Agent Jan Marlow'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, May 10 2007

The Graham Norton Show
Viola Davis was 41+ in The Graham Norton Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007

Brothers and Sisters
Viola Davis was 41+ in Brothers and Sisters as 'Ellen Snyder'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 2006

Threshold
Viola Davis was 40+ in Threshold TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 16 2005

Century City
Viola Davis was 38+ in Century City TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 16 2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Viola Davis was 37+ in Jimmy Kimmel Live! as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 26 2003

Hack
Viola Davis was 37+ in Hack as 'Stevie Morgan'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 2002

Without a Trace
Viola Davis was 37+ in Without a Trace as 'Audrey Williams'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 2002

E! Live from the Red Carpet
Viola Davis was 36+ in E! Live from the Red Carpet as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 2002

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Viola Davis was 36+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent as 'Sergeant Terry Randolph'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001

The Division
Viola Davis was 35+ in The Division TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Viola Davis was 35+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as 'Attorney Campbell'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000

City of Angels
Viola Davis was 34+ in City of Angels as 'Lynnette Peeler'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 16 2000

Third Watch
Viola Davis was 34+ in Third Watch as 'Margo Rodriguez'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 23 1999

Judging Amy
Viola Davis was 34+ in Judging Amy as 'Celeste'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1999

Providence
Viola Davis was 33+ in Providence as 'Dr. Eleanor Weiss'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1999

The View
Viola Davis was 32+ in The View as 'Self - Guest, Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997

The Practice
Viola Davis was 31+ in The Practice as 'Aisha Crenshaw'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997

NYPD Blue
Viola Davis was 28+ in NYPD Blue as 'Woman'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1993

CBS News Sunday Morning
Viola Davis was 13+ in CBS News Sunday Morning as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1979

60 Minutes
Viola Davis was 3+ in 60 Minutes as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Tony Awards
Viola Davis was 0+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Presenter'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

The Oscars
Viola Davis was 0+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Viola Davis was 0+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Rosemary Allbright'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Father Lefty
Viola Davis will be 59+ in Father Lefty TV Show Released: First Air Date
Unreleased

Waller
Viola Davis will be 59+ in Waller as 'Amanda Waller'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Unreleased