Congratulations are in order as Viola Davis has just won the Academy Award in the category for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fences. Aside from her well-deserved win, her nomination alone was a historic one as the actress is the first and only Black actress to receive three Oscar nominations.
"I became an artist, and thank God I did, because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live life," she said through tears in her emotional acceptance speech.
Davis won a Tony award in 2010 for her portrayal of the same character, Rose Maxson, in the Broadway production of the film.
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— Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) February 27, 2017
Watch the actress talk about what the film taught her about marriage in the video, above.
(Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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