Viola Davis

Ender's Game trailer: A teenager is Earth's last hope

Krystal Clark — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:37:00 -0700

Summit Entertainment's Ender's Game targets the sci-fi loving teen demographic. Tuesday, the studio released the film's first official trailer.

Beautiful Creatures movie review: An emo romance

Shanee Edwards — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:00:00 -0800

This gothic, supernatural love story is a mix of moody teens, Civil War ghosts and powerful curses. Based on the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, this movie is perfect for a fun Valentine’s night out, whether you’re mortal or not.

Jake Gyllenhaal leads pack of weekend DVD releases

Tyler Kurbat — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:04:00 -0800

Big names in the world of DVD releases this week! Find out which ones flopped and which demand your attention.

Our favorite moments from past SAG Awards

Kat Robinson — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:12:00 -0800

Take a look at our favorite moments from the 2012 SAG Awards. Trust us, you don't want to miss the Bridesmaids'-inspired drinking game or the awkward Sofia Vergara red carpet moment with E!

Exclusive clip with Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis

Joyce Slaton — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:54:00 -0800

Teachers deeply touched the lives of Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal, stars of the school-takeover flick Won't Back Down. In an exclusive SheKnows clip, Davis and Gyllenhaal explain what teachers have meant to them.

Won't Back Down movie review: Moms with a mission

Shanee Edwards — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:00:00 -0700

Inspired by true events, this movie shows how two moms, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis, find the courage to change a failing school and improve their children’s lives despite the lack of financial resources, loads of negativity and spiraling red tape.

Viola Davis' bare tatas were "Oh my God"

Sara McGinnis — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 23:00:00 -0700

Viola Davis' rise to fame was long, arduous, sometimes dangerous and at least once topless! The Oscar-nominated actress revealed to Ellen DeGeneres how it all went down long ago.

Meryl Streep donates $10K to Viola Davis' hometown

Meagan Morris — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:49:00 -0800

Meryl Streep donated big time cash in honor of The Help star Viola Davis. Find out just how charitable this Oscar winner really is -- you might be surprised!

SheKnows vs. social media: Oscar predictions compared

Sara McGinnis — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:02:00 -0800

Trying to get the inside scoop on who will be taking home an Oscar come Sunday night? Take a gander at how SheKnows' best bets compare to Facebook and Twitter's picks!

The Help cleans house at NAACP Image Awards

Krystal Clark — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:15:00 -0800

The Help is on a roll. The drama earned top honors at the 2012 NAACP Image Awards, leaving its competition in the dust. Other big winners included Pariah, Jumping the Broom and Angelina Jolie's In the Land of Blood and Honey.

SAG Award winners: The complete list

Caroline Goddard — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:39:00 -0800

The Help was the big winner tonight at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Who else went home with a statue?

Friday’s Fashion Obsessions: Ashley Benson's flirty frock and Viola Davis' pretty pink dress

Chrissy Callahan — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800

Welcome to Friday’s Fashion Obsessions, where we’ll share our fave celebrity style each Friday! If we're crushing on a cute dress or a sexy pair of stilettos, you'll be the first to know. Up this week? Ashley Benson's flirty frock and Viola Davis' pretty pink dress!

The best hair looks at the Golden Globes

Bobby Schuessler — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:50:00 -0800

Did your favorite actress take home a victory at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards last night? Well, a few starlets definitely won in our eyes with stunning hairstyles.

George Clooney wants more work for babes of all ages

Caroline Goddard — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:14:00 -0800

George Clooney says women get the short end of the stick in Hollywood -- and he's tired of it. See what he and Viola Davis told Entertainment Weekly.

Viola Davis adopts!

Sara McGinnis — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:21:00 -0700

Viola Davis is a mom! The Help actress has adopted a baby boy, and shares the biblical name she's chosen for her new bundle of joy.

Steel Magnolias remake gets an all-black cast

Deanna Barnert — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:37:00 -0700

Steel Magnolias, the 1989 tearjerker, is getting a makeover. Lifetime's upcoming version will still be about a bunch of girlfriends in Louisiana, but will bring the story to the new millennium and will make one other very big change.

Viola Davis: The Help sheds light on racism

Joel D. Amos — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:59:00 -0700

Academy Award nominee Viola Davis anchors the movie The Help and spoke to SheKnows about the close-knit cast and how the story of maids in 1960s Mississippi was an important piece of work that audiences of all ages must see.

Viola Davis enraged by The Help

Deanna Barnert — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:22:00 -0700

Viola Davis goes back in time in The Help, recreating a world violently divided by racial lines. In portraying Abileen, one of the African-American maids in the story, the pressure was on. When SheKnows met up with Davis, it was clear that at times the story felt -- and was -- all too real for this modern, Tony-winning powerhouse of a woman.

The Help star announces adoption plans

Kim Grundy — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:27:00 -0700

The Help star Viola Davis has announced that she and her husband are planning on adopting a baby.

The Help trailer premieres

Jenna Busch — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:44:00 -0700

Finally, we're out of the winter movie doldrums and the new trailer for The Help premieres today. Yes! Emma Stone is back on screen.