Viola Davis On Overcoming Trauma and How...

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<p>Oprah talks with Viola Davis, the most nominated Black actress in Oscar history, about her new film <em>Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. </em>In yet another superb performance, Davis inhabits “the Mother of the Blues” in an adaptation of the August Wilson play. Davis reveals what Ma' ... Show More

This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2021 interview with Viola Davis. In this conversation, Davis discusses her acclaimed performance in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” based on the play by August Wilson and directed by George C. Wolfe. She talks about the fears she faced in em ... Show More

Over the course of her 33 year career, Viola Davis’ body of work has been celebrated from stage to screen, making her an Oscar winner, a Tony winner, and an Emmy winner, to name just a few of her accolades. She also runs JuVee Productions alongside husband Julius Tennon, and she’ ... Show More

What does it take to achieve the impossible? Don’t set limits. And never quit. Ever.The full embodiment of this ethos, today’s guest has never met an obstacle she couldn’t overcome, transcending every limit ever placed upon her. Her secret?Never give pain a voice.An extraordinary ... Show More

What does it take to achieve the impossible? Don’t set limits. And never quit. Ever. The full embodiment of this ethos, today’s guest has never met an obstacle she couldn’t overcome, transcending every limit ever placed upon her. Her secret? Never give pain a voice. An extraordin ... Show More

I’m talking with none other than the amazing, singular Viola Davis about her new memoir, Finding Me. This book, and this conversation, are gifts — deep reflections on a turbulent childhood, the journey to overcoming trauma, and how she found her voice in the often brutal entertai ... Show More

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<p>Original Air Date: April 19th, 2021</p><p>Oprah talks with Viola Davis, the most nominated Black actress in Oscar history, about her film <i>Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom</i>. In yet another superb performance, Davis inhabits “the mother of the blues” in an adaptation of the August ... Show More

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