A look at the numbers tells us Viola Davis could break some new ground at the Oscars.
Oscar, Emmy and two-time Tony winner Viola Davis, 57, constantly breaks ground, whether getting uncharacteristically physical as a warrior leader in “The Woman King” or making awards history.A lead actress Oscar nomination for “Woman King” would be Davis’ third, after “The Help” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and fifth overall, after a supporting nomination for “Doubt” and win for “Fences.
The five-or-more club contains only two Black actors, Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington. Davis would be the first Black woman.five nominations after receiving a first nomination after age 40. The others are Freeman, Judi Dench, Robert Duvall, Anthony Hopkins and Thelma Ritter. Davis drew her first nomination, for “Doubt,” at 43.If she wins for “Woman King,” Davis would be the first Black woman to receive multiple acting Academy Awards, and just the second to win a lead Oscar.
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