American actress with the Triple Crown of Acting and an EGOT, the first Black performer to achieve both, recognized for "Fences", "How to Get Away with Murder", and "The Woman King".
Background
Born in St. Matthews, South Carolina, Davis is the second-youngest of six children. She graduated from Rhode Island College and the Juilliard School. Her early work was at the Public Theater and on Broadway.
Career
She earned her first Oscar nomination for “Doubt” (2008) for a single eight-minute scene opposite Meryl Streep. ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder” (2014-2020) made her the first Black woman to win the Lead Actress Emmy in a drama series.
Style
Davis is the first Black performer to complete the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). She produced “The Woman King” through her JuVee Productions and authored the bestselling memoir “Finding Me” in 2022.
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