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
182020s
18 titles · average score 69
Children of Blood and Bone (2027)
as Mama Agba
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause (2026)
as Narrator (voice)
63
G20 (2025)
as President Danielle Sutton
66
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
as The Chameleon (voice)
78
Creature Commandos (2024)
TV show · as Amanda Waller (voice)
Creature Commandos (2024)
as Amanda Waller
Creature Commandos (2024)
as Amanda Waller
67
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
as Dr. Volumnia Gaul
73
Air (2023)
as Deloris Jordan
69
Silver Dollar Road (2023)
Executive Producer
72
The Woman King (2022)
as Nanisca
49
The First Lady (2022)
TV show · as Michelle Obama
82
Peacemaker (2022)
TV show · as Amanda Waller (uncredited)
64
Black Adam (2022)
as Amanda Waller (uncredited)
73
The Unforgivable (2021)
as Liz Ingram
73
The Suicide Squad (2021)
as Amanda Waller
67
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
as Ma Rainey