My Viola Davis illustration

Introducing the amazing, talented Viola Davis. Viola is one of most acclaimed black actresses in history, Viola has been nominated for 4 Oscar Awards and won 1. She is also a 2 time Tony Award winner, Academy Award winner, Primetime Emmy Award making her the first black actress to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. Viola’s rise to fame wasn’t an easy one, growing up poor and witnessing violence within her home, the odds were truly against her. Growing up Viola was racially abused on a daily basis in school and went through sexual assault, sexism and colourism. She had many barriers both in her personal and professional life. But yet Viola was determined to live a different life, then the one she grew up in. When Viola studied acting she took to acting like a duck takes to water! She has since used her career to bring light to issues around the world and played amazing roles. Viola does a lot of work with the charities close to her heart. I think you will agree that she truly is an icon and an idol! And I can’t wait to finish her book!

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