1 / 10

Out of Sight - You might have missed Davis as Moselle in the star-studded Out of Sight, which also featured George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Don Cheadle and Ving Rhames. But Viola enraptured the camera's every frame.(Photo: Courtesy Universal Pictures)

2 / 10

Antwone Fisher - Davis played Eva May, birth mother of the title character (Derek Luke). The two time Oscar-nominated actress unleashed a silent acting tsunami evoking tears and heartbreak after uttering the line, "Want something to eat?"(Photo: Courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures)

3 / 10

Get Rich or Die Tryin' - Believe it or not the youthful and vibrant Davis played the role of Grandma in the 50 Cent feature biopic Get Rich or Die Tryin'. She stoically held court as the primary matriarch in the rapper's life.(Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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4 / 10

Disturbia - In this thriller Viola Davis starred as Detective Parker, a law official determined to learn the truth behind a teen's (Shia Lebeouf) claim that his neighbor is a serial killer.(Photo: Courtesy Dreamworks Entertainment)

5 / 10

Madea Goes to Jail - Davis entered the comical movie madness world of Madea when she played Ellen in Madea Goes to Jail. But Viola played it straight as she tried to counsel a wayward young woman (Keisha Knight Pulliam).(Photo: Courtesy Lionsgate Pictures)

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6 / 10

Law Abiding Citizen - Viola got a chance to shine as the mayor in the dramatic crime thriller Law Abiding Citizen. The film, about a man seeking revenge after his family's killer is set free, also starred Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler.(Photo: Courtesy Warp Films)

7 / 10

Doubt - Her Academy Award-nominated performance as Mrs. Miller found Davis squaring off against Oscar winner Meryl Streep in Doubt. (Photo: Courtesy Mirimax Pictures)

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8 / 10

Eat Pray Love - As Delia Shiraz, the woman who happily balances marriage and career in Eat Pray Love, Viola played BFF to an unhappy woman and new divorcée (Julia Roberts), who must find herself.(Photo: Courtesy Columbia Pictures)

9 / 10

The Help - In her Best Actress Oscar-nominated role as Aibleen Clark in The Help, Viola got a chance to portray a multifaceted character who exhibits tolerance, vulnerability and strength in America circa 1960s. (Photo: Courtesy Dreamworks Entertainment)

10 / 10

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - In this film Viola portrays Abby Black, a woman whose marriage to her husband (Jeffery Wright) is in crisis, but she still manages to help a young boy who's lost his father in the terrorist attacks of 9/11.(Photo: Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures)