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
382020s
12 titles · average score 68
85
Number One on the Call Sheet (2025)
TV show · Executive Producer
Good Hang with Amy Poehler (2025)
TV show · Self - Guest
Hot Ones Versus (2024)
TV show · Self
Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2024)
Self (Dr. Volumnia Gaul)
53
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
TV show · Self
C ce soir, le débat (2021)
TV show · Self - Guest
72
The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021)
TV show · Self (archive footage)
60
Dear... (2020)
TV show · Self
68
Celebrity IOU (2020)
TV show · Self
2010s
12 titles · average score 61
On Broadway (2019)
Self (archive footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV show · Self
49
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal (2018)
Self (archive footage)
77
Hot Ones (2015)
TV show · Self
60
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
TV show · Self - Guest
64
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV show · Self
59
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV show · Self
60
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
TV show · Self
53
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV show · Self - Guest
2000s
6 titles · average score 59
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV show · Self - Guest
77
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV show · Self
59
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV show · Self
65
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
TV show · Self
34
E! Live from the Red Carpet (2002)
TV show · Self
1990s
1 titles · average score 34
34
The View (1997)
TV show · Self
1970s
1 titles · average score 73
73
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
TV show · Self
1960s
1 titles · average score 70
70
60 Minutes (1968)
TV show · Self
1950s
4 titles
The Grammys (1959)
TV show · Self
Tony Awards (1956)
TV show · Self - Presenter
Tony Awards (1956)
TV show · Self - Presenter
The Oscars (1953)
TV show · Self
1940s
1 titles
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
TV show · Self - Nominee