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Has Viola Davis won an Oscar yet? What movies did Viola Davis win Oscars for?

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Has Viola Davis won an Oscar yet? What movies did Viola Davis win Oscars for?

Viola Davis has never won an Oscar before, despite receiving nominations for them.

Viola became the most nominated Black actress in Academy Award history with her nomination for Best Actress for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” last year.

Davis now has four Oscar nominations in her career, including Best Supporting Actress for Doubt. Best Actress for The Help, Best Supporting Actress for Fences, and Best Actress for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

Davis won the Academy Award for Fences.

Has Viola Davis won an Oscar yet?

Prior to the announcement of the 2021 Oscar nominations, Davis was tied with a friend and co-star Octavia Spencer for the most Oscar nominations for a Black actress in history.
Spencer has received three Best Supporting Actress nominations for The Help, Hidden Figures, and The Shape of Water. Spencer won an Academy Award for her performance in The Help.
Davis was widely expected to become the Oscars’ most nominated Black actress after receiving nominations for her performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom from the Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

What movies did Viola Davis win Oscars for?

None of the movies she has been nominated for has won an Oscar.

Has Viola Davis won an Oscar for Best Actress?

No! But she has once received a nomination for that role.

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