Full given name: |
Viola Davis |
Hometown: |
Central Falls, Rhode Island |
Zodiac sign: |
Leo |
Special skills: |
None – but I’m willing and have learned everything for roles – from shooting guns to Flamenco dancing. |
How you got the nomination news: |
My manager woke me up. |
Who are you taking Tony night: |
My husband, Julius |
Previous Tony experience: |
Winning for King Hedley II in 2001 |
First Broadway show ever saw: |
Sarafina! |
If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? |
Dreamgirls |
Current show you have been recommending to friends: |
Any – I’m always encouraging friends to see theatre. |
Favorite showtune: |
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls |
Most played song on your iPod: |
"Proud Mary" |
Last book you read: |
"The Help" by Kathryn Stockett |
Must-see TV show: |
That's a hard one, but… "SuperNanny" (guilty pleasure) |
Last good movie you saw: |
"The Magdalene Sisters" |
Performer you would drop everything to go see: |
Meryl Streep – ALWAYS … EVERYTHING! |
Pop culture guilty pleasure: |
My iPod – cannot workout without it… and rap music. |
First stage kiss: |
During The Rover at the Guthrie. |
Favorite post-show meal: |
Low carb pasta with onions. |
How you got your Equity card: |
Playing Mattie Campbell in Joe Turner's Come and Gone at Trinity Rep in Providence. |
Worst onstage mishap: |
One time my skirt fell off during Intimate Apparel. |
Who have you played on "Law & Order"? Which edition? |
Defense attorney Donna Emmett on "Law & Order: SVU." |
Worst costume ever: |
I had to wear a leather S&M costume in Pericles at the Public Theater. |
Favorite junk food: |
Definitely CHOCOLATE! |
Worst job you ever had: |
Playing an opera singer in a one-woman show – I toured playground basketball courts. |
Leading lady role you've been dying to play |
Nora in A Doll's House |