Viola Davishas broken her own Oscars record!The celebrated actress, 55, earned her fourthAcademy Award nomination on Monday, landing a spot in the Best Actress category for her performance inMa Rainey’s Black Bottom.For more on the 2021 Oscar nominations, listen below to the episode of PEOPLE Every Day.This further extends Davis' reign as the most-nominated Black actress ever atthe Oscars. She first earned the honor in 2017 when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role inFences. She went on to win in that category, marking her first Oscars win.The Rhode Island native, who overcame animpoverished childhoodto become one of Hollywood’s most respected stars, earned her first Best Supporting Actress nomination in 2008 forDoubt, and a Best Actress nomination in 2011 forThe Help.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.Davis became an Oscar winner in 2017 forFences, joining the likes of Hattie McDaniel, Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Mo’Nique, Octavia Spencer, Lupita Nyong’o and Regina King as one of only eight Black actresses to have won the same award since the Academy’s inaugural ceremony in 1929.Halle Berry stands as the only Black woman to have won Best Actress since the inaugural ceremony.Davis is closer than ever to achieving the coveted EGOT status already bringing home an Emmy for her role inHow to Get Away with Murder, and a Tony award in 2010 forFences, in addition to an earlier Tony win in 2001.This leaves Davis needing just a Grammy Award to achieve the prestigious honor.The 93rd Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, April 25 starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
Viola Davishas broken her own Oscars record!
The celebrated actress, 55, earned her fourthAcademy Award nomination on Monday, landing a spot in the Best Actress category for her performance inMa Rainey’s Black Bottom.
For more on the 2021 Oscar nominations, listen below to the episode of PEOPLE Every Day.
This further extends Davis' reign as the most-nominated Black actress ever atthe Oscars. She first earned the honor in 2017 when she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role inFences. She went on to win in that category, marking her first Oscars win.
The Rhode Island native, who overcame animpoverished childhoodto become one of Hollywood’s most respected stars, earned her first Best Supporting Actress nomination in 2008 forDoubt, and a Best Actress nomination in 2011 forThe Help.
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic.
Davis became an Oscar winner in 2017 forFences, joining the likes of Hattie McDaniel, Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Mo’Nique, Octavia Spencer, Lupita Nyong’o and Regina King as one of only eight Black actresses to have won the same award since the Academy’s inaugural ceremony in 1929.
Halle Berry stands as the only Black woman to have won Best Actress since the inaugural ceremony.
Davis is closer than ever to achieving the coveted EGOT status already bringing home an Emmy for her role inHow to Get Away with Murder, and a Tony award in 2010 forFences, in addition to an earlier Tony win in 2001.
This leaves Davis needing just a Grammy Award to achieve the prestigious honor.
The 93rd Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, April 25 starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
source: people.com
