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Known for:	Far from Heaven, Solaris, Traffic
Birthday:	11 August 1965, Saint Matthews, South Carolina, USA
Height:	5' 5" (1.65 m)

Viola Davis continues her streak as one of Hollywood's hottest items. The actress has been cast in yet two more films -- 'Trust' and 'It's Kind of a Funny Story' -- according to Variety. Davis will join Clive Owen and Catherine Keener on screen in 'Trust.' The movie, directed by "Friends" star David Schwimmer, follows parents who find out their 14-year-old daughter has been victimized by a sexual predator on the internet. The predator poses as a teenager in a chat room. In 'Funny Story,' Davis will play a psychiatrist who helps a clinically depressed15-year-old boy work through his anxieties in an adult psychiatric ward. The actress can currently be seen in theaters as the mayor of Philadelphia in 'Law Abiding Citizen.'

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Reuters - Viola Davis, Oscar-nominated for "Doubt," will join fellow Academy Award nominee Toni Collette on her Showtime series "United States of Tara."
Oscar nominee Viola Davis will join the cast of Showtime's 'United States of Tara' for seven of the upcoming season's episodes.


DOUBT stars MERYL STREEP and VIOLA DAVIS found a little light relief in between takes of their harrowing scenes in the film by talking about bad feet and food.Streep’s stern nun character had to break it to Davis’ worried mum that she thought her son was being abused by a priest - and the scenes
"The Insider" was at the London West Hollywood Hotel on Saturday for the Miramax Oscar party, and spoke to the stars of 'Doubt' who shared their excitement and anticipation for the Academy Awards. "It's been a lot of fun I'm glad the weekend is here," Amy Adams says. "It's always fun when we get to this point and get to attend these great parties and have a good time." "The Insider" also spoke with Viola Davis, and former "Dancing With The Stars" contestant John Ratzenberger who shared his thoughts on the show's upcoming season. Watch the video for more from the Miramax Oscar party.

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Things got pretty racial pretty quick last night when some guy asked "Benjamin Button" star Taraji P. Henson for an autograph ... on a picture of the other African-American Best Supporting Actress nominee, Viola Davis, from "Doubt."...

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E! Online - You probably know that old joke, the one that says all actors eventually admit, "But what I really want to do is direct."
AP - If you're looking for some good red-carpet dish, this is good company: Actors Viola Davis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Richard Jenkins, Melissa Leo and Michael Shannon, who, collectively, have likely walked down miles of arrivals lines over the last few months.
AP - If you're looking for some good red-carpet dish, this is good company: Actors Viola Davis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Richard Jenkins, Melissa Leo and Michael Shannon, who, collectively, have likely walked down miles of arrivals lines over the last few months.

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