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I needed to make my wig ogg because I no longer wanted to apologize for who I am

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Viola Davis
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: August 11
Actress
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Producer
St. Matthews
South Carolina
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I think watching my mom gave me great inspiration, I wish that had been reinforced more verbally. It would have kept me from a lot of pain.
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Ordinary people who are just kind of just going about their lives are transformed into heroes because they have the courage to put their voices out there. And I think that's a powerful message in this time of political strife.
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I started a production company out of necessity, the need for great narratives for actors of color.
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You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.
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I am not a glam woman - this definitely is a mask I put on for the public.
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Do not live someone else's life and someone else's idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you. Womanhood is everything that's inside of you.
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All you really need to do is shift people just a tiny bit for change to happen. It doesn't have to be huge and humongous.
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