Viola Davis - Golden Globe & Other Awards

(*): W=Win, N=Nomination

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2017	N	Best Grownup Love Story	Fences (2016)	Denzel Washington

Academy Awards, USA

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2021	N	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)	-
2017	W	Actress in a Supporting Role	Fences (2016)	-
2012	N	Actress in a Leading Role	The Help (2011)	-
2009	N	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role	Doubt (2008)	-

African American Film Critics Association Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2011	W	Best Actress	The Help (2011)	-
2008	W	Best Supporting Actress	Doubt (2008)	-

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Fences (2016)	-
2016	N	Actress Defying Age and Ageism	Fences (2016)	-
2012	W	Best Actress	The Help (2011)	-
2008	W	Best Supporting Actress	Doubt (2008)	-

Austin Film Critics Association

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Australian Academy of Cinema Television Arts International Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	N	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Awards Circuit Community Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Fences (2016)	-
2017	N	Best Cast Ensemble	Fences (2016)	Denzel Washington, Stephen Henderson, Mykelti Williamson
2011	W	Best Actress in a Leading Role	The Help (2011)	-

BAFTA Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2019	N	Leading Actress	Widows (2018)	-
2017	W	Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2012	N	Best Leading Actress	The Help (2011)	-

BET Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2021	N	Best Actress	-	-
2019	N	Best Actress	-	-
2017	N	Best Actress	-	-
2016	N	Best Actress	-	-
2015	N	Best Actress	-	-
2012	W	Best Actress	-	-

Black Film Critics Circle Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2016	W	Best Ensemble	Fences (2016)	Denzel Washington, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson
2011	W	Best Actress	The Help (2011)	-
2011	W	Best Ensemble	The Help (2011)	Chris Lowell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Emma Stone, Mike Vogel

Black Reel Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2015	N	Outstanding Supporting Actress	The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2014)	-
2008	W	Best Supporting Actress	Doubt (2008)	-
2003	N	Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress	Solaris (2002)	-

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2012	W	Best Actress	The Help (2011)	-
2009	N	Best Acting Ensemble	Doubt (2008)	Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman
2009	N	Best Supporting Actress	Doubt (2008)	-

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	N	Best Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	N	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2008	N	Best Supporting Actress	Doubt (2008)	-

Chicago International Film Festival

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2012	W	-	-	-

Critics' Choice Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2016	N	Best Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2016	N	Best Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-

Critics' Choice Television Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2015	N	Best Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2008	W	Best Supporting Actress	Doubt (2008)	-

Denver Film Critics Society

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Detroit Film Critic Society, US

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Drama Desk Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2010	N	Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play	"Fences"	-
2004	W	Outstanding Actress - Play	"Intimate Apparel"	-
2001	W	Outstanding Featured Actress - Play	"King Hedley II"	-

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	N	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2015	N	TV Performance of the Year - Actress	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-

Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA)

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Film Performance of the Year - Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2017	N	-	-	-
2016	N	TV Performance of the Year - Actress	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-

Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA)

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Gold Derby Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2012	W	Ensemble Cast	The Help (2011)	Chris Lowell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Emma Stone, Mike Vogel
2009	W	Ensemble Cast	Doubt (2008)	Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep

Golden Globes, USA

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2021	N	Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)	-
2017	W	Best Performance by Actress in a Supporting Role	Fences (2016)	-
2016	N	Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2015	N	Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2012	N	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama	The Help (2011)	-
2009	N	Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture	Doubt (2008)	-

Golden Schmoes Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	N	Best Supporting Actress of the Year	Fences (2016)	-

Hollywood Film Festival

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2011	W	Ensemble of the Year	The Help (2011)	Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain, Emma Stone

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2008	W	Best Supporting Actress	Doubt (2008)	-

Independent Spirit Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2003	N	Best Supporting Female	Antwone Fisher (2002)	-

Indiana Film Journalists Association, US

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2011	W	Best Supporting Actress	The Help (2011)	-

International Cinephile Society Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	N	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Iowa Film Critics Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2012	W	Best Actress	The Help (2011)	-

Irish Film and Television Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	N	International Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

London Critics Circle Film Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	N	Supporting Actress of the Year	Fences (2016)	-

Maui Film Festival

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	-	-	-

NAACP Image Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2021	N	Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2021	N	Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)	-
2021	N	Entertainer of the Year	-	-
2020	N	Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2019	N	Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2019	N	Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	Widows (2018)	-
2018	N	Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2017	W	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture	Fences (2016)	-
2017	N	Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2017	N	Entertainer of the Year	-	-
2016	N	Entertainer of the Year	-	-
2016	N	Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	Lila & Eve (2015)	-
2016	N	Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2015	W	Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2015	N	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture	Get on Up (2014)	-
2015	N	Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2014)	-
2013	W	Actress in a Motion Picture	Won't Back Down (2012)	-
2012	W	Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	The Help (2011)	-
2011	N	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	United States of Tara (2010) (TV)	-

National Board of Review, USA

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2013	W	Best Ensemble	Prisoners (2013)	Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, Dylan Minnette
2011	W	Best Acting by an Ensemble	The Help (2011)	Chris Lowell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Emma Stone, Mike Vogel
2008	N	Best Breakthrough Performance - Female	Doubt (2008)	-

Nevada Film Critics Society

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2012	W	Best Ensemble Cast	The Help (2011)	Chris Lowell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Emma Stone, Mike Vogel

New York Film Critics, Online

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

North Carolina Film Critics Association

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

North Texas Film Critics Association, US

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	N	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2011	W	Best Actress	The Help (2011)	-

Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	N	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Online Film & Television Association

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2016	N	Best Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014)	-
2015	N	Best Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014)	-

Online Film Critics Society Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	N	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

People's Choice Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2018	N	Female TV Star of 2018	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2016	N	Favorite Dramatic TV Actress	-	-

People's Choice Awards, USA

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	N	Favorite Dramatic TV Actress	-	-
2015	W	Favorite Actress in a New TV Series	-	-

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Fences (2016)	-

Primetime Emmy Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2019	N	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2018	N	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Scandal (2012) (TV)	-
2017	N	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2016	N	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2015	W	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2012	W	-	The Help (2011)	-
2009	W	-	Doubt (2008)	-

Satellite Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2019	N	Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama	Widows (2018)	-
2017	N	Actress in a Supporting Role	Fences (2016)	-
2011	W	Best Actress in a Motion Picture	The Help (2011)	-

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2021	W	Male Actor in a Leading Role - Motion Picture	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)	-
2017	W	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role	Fences (2016)	-
2017	N	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Fences (2016)	Mykelti Williamson, Denzel Washington, Russell Hornsby
2016	W	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2015	W	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-
2012	W	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role	The Help (2011)	-
2009	N	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Doubt (2008)	Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman
2009	N	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role	Doubt (2008)	-

Seattle Film Critics Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Shorty Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	N	Best Actress	-	-

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2011	W	Best Ensemble	The Help (2011)	Chris Lowell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Emma Stone, Mike Vogel

St. Louis Film Critics Association, US

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2008	W	Best Supporting Actress	Doubt (2008)	-

St. Louis Film Critics Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Teen Choice Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2012	N	Choice Movie Actress: Drama	"The Help"	-

Television Critics Association Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2015	N	Individual Achievement in Drama	How to Get Away with Murder (2014) (TV)	-

Tony Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2010	W	Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play	"Fences"	-
2001	W	Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play	"King Hedley II"	-
1996	N	Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play	"Seven Guitars"	-

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	N	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Utah Film Critics Association Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	N	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-

Village Voice Film Poll

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	N	Best Supporting Actress [3rd place]	Fences (2016)	-

Walk of Fame

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2017	W	Motion Pictures (On January 5, 2017. At 7013 Hollywood Blvd)	-	-

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2016	W	Best Supporting Actress	Fences (2016)	-
2008	W	Best Acting Ensemble	Doubt (2008)	Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep

Women Film Critics Circle Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2011	W	Women's Work/Best Ensemble	The Help (2011)	Chris Lowell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Chris Lowell, Emma Stone, Mike Vogel
2011	W	Best Actress	The Help (2011)	-

Women in Film Crystal Awards

Year	*	Category	Works	Shared
2012	W	For Excellence in Film	-	-

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