8 popular movies of Viola Davis

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The Help (2011)

Viola Davis portrays Aibileen Clark, a devoted and wise African-American maid who bravely shares her experiences of racial injustice and domestic work in 1960s Mississippi.

The Woman King (2022)

In this movie, which is set in the 1820s, Viola Davis stars as general Nanisca who trains female warriors. Dana Stevens wrote the screenplay, which is based on a story she co-wrote with Maria Bello.

Get On Up (2014)

Viola Davis portrays Susie Brown, James Brown's mother, whose relationship with her son is crucial to the film’s plotline. The film shows James’s struggles to become a reputed musician.

Doubt (2008)

Viola Davis portrays Mrs. Miller, the mother of a young African-American student abused by a priest. For this role, she bagged a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom  (2020)

In the film, which is based on August Wilson's play, Viola Davis plays Ma Rainey, a popular blues singer in Chicago in the 1920s.

Fences (2016)

Denzel Washington directed and starred in the drama film, which was based on August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize–winning play. Viola Davis portrays Rose Maxson, the loving wife of Troy Maxson (Washington).

Suicide Squad (2016)

In this superhero movie, Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) is a government agent who gathers a group of dangerous criminals to carry out life-threatening missions.

Widows (2018)

In this Steve McQueen's heist thriller, Viola Davis is seen as Veronica Rawlings, the widow of a master criminal.