The veteran actor, who hit the milestone on Aug. 11, carried Leo season with poise and grace. At The Television Academy Hall of Fame in Los Angeles, Davis spoke with People about why this next chapter ...

As Viola Davis celebrates a big birthday on Monday, Aug. 11, she’s reflecting on her lessons learned across six decades. “I'm getting ready to be 60,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively at the Aug. 8 AFI ...

Viola Davis ‘Let It All Go’ After Her 60th Birthday originally appeared on Parade. Viola Davis has adopted a new approach to life since she turned 60. “I feel free,” the actress told E! News on ...

Born on a former plantation in South Carolina and raised in Rhode Island, Viola Davis grew up amid extreme poverty, bullying, racism, and abuse. She found her way out through acting and graduated from ...

In a recent interview, Viola Davis talked about how she has had second thoughts about her starring role in the Oscar-winning ...

Aaron Cooley's short-lived drama The First Lady, starring Dakota Fanning, Viola Davis, and Gillian Anderson, tackles a key ...

Viola Davis and Walter Murch were awarded honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees by the American Film Institute at the conservatory’s commencement ceremony. The event took place at the TCL Chinese ...

Accepting an honorary degree at the AFI Conservatory, she tells PEOPLE about the sense of purpose that drives her both personally and professionally “Little Viola is always very close by,” Davis says ...