Acting
Viola Davis
- Titles
- 86movies61TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19982027
- Leading roles
- 30top three billing
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Help81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 88 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism6.9average 5.2
- Social Commentary6.4average 4.9
- Politics3.8average 2.6
- Family Dynamics5.8average 4.7
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Psychological6.6average 5.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.5average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.0average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Scare1.6, average 2.6
- Uncanny1.5, average 2.5
- Fantasy0.9, average 1.8
- Nostalgia2.8, average 3.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 10
- Moral Ambiguity 5
- Character Study 5
- Social Commentary 5
- Contemporary Realism 4
- Power Dynamics 4
- Underdog Story 3
- Small Town Crime 3
- Emotional Intensity 3
- Relationship Drama 3
- Family Trauma 2
- Realistic Portrayal 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jessica ChastainActorThe Help, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him- KKristina BodenEditorThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Won't Back Down, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Julius TennonActorAir, Lila & Eve, Operation Othello
Isabelle HuppertActorThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
James McAvoyActorThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Tom SelleckActorJesse Stone: Death in Paradise, Jesse Stone: Night Passage, Stone Cold
Kohl SudduthActorJesse Stone: Death in Paradise, Jesse Stone: Night Passage, Stone Cold
Bill HaderActorThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Ned BensonDirectorThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Christopher BlauveltCinematographerThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Hans ZimmerComposerKung Fu Panda 4, Widows, The Unforgivable
Ryan LottComposerThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Movies and TV shows
106Upcoming
7 titles
as Narrator
as Rachel Dupree
as Dr. Georgia Young
as Amanda Waller
TV show · as Amanda Waller
TV show
as Ally Clark
2020s
18 titles · average score 69
63
as President Danielle Sutton
66
as The Chameleon (voice)
78
TV show · as Amanda Waller (voice)
67
as Dr. Volumnia Gaul
73
as Deloris Jordan
72
as Nanisca
49
TV show · as Michelle Obama
82
TV show · as Amanda Waller (uncredited)
64
as Amanda Waller (uncredited)
73
as Liz Ingram
73
as Amanda Waller
67
as Ma Rainey
2010s
30 titles · average score 67
69
as Miss Rayleen
66
as Veronica Rawlings
70
as Rose Maxson
59
as Amanda Waller
67
as Martha Schulman
60
as Lila Walcott
79
TV show · as Annalise Keating
67
as Professor Lillian Friedman
81
as Nancy Birch
62
as Nona Alberts
81
as Aibileen Clark
62
as CIA Director Isabel George
2000s
38 titles · average score 67
73
as Mrs. Miller
61
TV show · as Dr. Charlene Barton
74
TV show · as Agent Jan Marlow
70
as Molly Crane
70
as Officer Molly Crane
55
as Tonya Neely
59
as Diane Barrino
62
as Grandma
64
as Molly Crane
65
TV show
60
as Gordon
71
as Sybil
1990s
11 titles · average score 71
76
TV show · as Donna Emmett
73
TV show · as Celeste
66
TV show · as Dr. Eleanor Weiss
81
TV show · as Margo Rodriguez
69
as Sgt. Fanning
as Sharon Hughes
65
as Rosemary Allbright
68
as Moselle
77
TV show · as Aisha Crenshaw
66
as Nurse
74
TV show · as Woman
1980s
1 titles · average score 82
82
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
1950s
1 titles · average score 83
83
TV show · as Rosemary Allbright