Acting
Viola Davis
- Titles
- 91movies62TV shows
- Career
Active from 1998 to 2027, busiest in 2014 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 31top three billing
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Air87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 87 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Contemporary Realism6.9average 5.2
- Social Commentary6.4average 4.9
- Family Dynamics5.8average 4.7
- Politics3.8average 2.6
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Psychological6.6average 5.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.4average 3.7
- Melancholy5.5average 4.7
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
- Emotional Intensity 3
- Small Town Crime 3
- Underdog Story 3
- Relationship Drama 3
- Dark Humor 2
- Emotional Drama 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, Won't Back Down, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Kohl SudduthActorJesse Stone: Death in Paradise, Jesse Stone: Night Passage, Stone Cold
Isabelle HuppertActorThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Julius TennonActorAir, Lila & Eve, Operation Othello
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
Bill HaderActorThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Ned BensonWriterThe 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
Joe WalkerEditorWidows, Blackhat, The Unforgivable
Christopher BlauveltCinematographerThe Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
Movies and TV shows
111Upcoming
11 titles
TV show
as Rachel Dupree
TV show · as Catriona Vail
as Narrator
TV show · as Amanda Waller
as Ally Clark
as Dr. Georgia Young
as Amanda Waller
Producer
Executive Producer
Production Accountant
2020s
20 titles · average score 73
57
as President Danielle Sutton
75
as The Chameleon (voice)
79
TV show · as Amanda Waller (voice)
68
as Dr. Volumnia Gaul
87
as Deloris Jordan
80
as Nanisca
51
TV show · as Michelle Obama
81
TV show · as Amanda Waller (uncredited)
66
as Amanda Waller (uncredited)
65
as Liz Ingram
82
as Amanda Waller
80
as Ma Rainey
2010s
29 titles · average score 70
69
as Miss Rayleen
80
as Veronica Rawlings
84
as Rose Maxson
57
as Amanda Waller
56
as Lila Walcott
79
TV show · as Annalise Keating
78
as Professor Lillian Friedman
86
as Nancy Birch
61
as Nona Alberts
85
as Aibileen Clark
64
as CIA Director Isabel George
55
as Delia Shiraz
2000s
38 titles · average score 66
53
as Ellen
82
as Mrs. Miller
49
TV show · as Dr. Charlene Barton
56
TV show · as Agent Jan Marlow
68
as Molly Crane
69
as Officer Molly Crane
48
as Tonya Neely
65
as Diane Barrino
56
as Grandma
63
TV show · as Hannah Crane
71
as Gordon
80
as Sybil
1990s
11 titles · average score 73
73
TV show · as Donna Emmett
81
TV show · as Margo Rodriguez
76
TV show · as Celeste
65
TV show · as Dr. Eleanor Weiss
69
as Sgt. Fanning
as Sharon Hughes
65
as Rosemary Allbright
84
as Moselle
76
TV show · as Aisha Crenshaw
59
as Nurse
82
TV show · as Woman
1980s
1 title · average score 83
83
TV show · as Narrator (voice)
1950s
1 title · average score 85
85
TV show · as Rosemary Allbright