Viola Davis makes history earning 3 Oscar Nominations!

Viola Davis makes history earning 3 Oscar Nominations!

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This past Tuesday was a memorable day for Viola Davis, whose remarkable performance in the film “Fences” has earned her an Oscar nomination. 

It was also a historic one: Davis is now the first and only black actress to have received three Oscar nominations. Davis has previously twice been nominated for Best Supporting Actress, in the 2009 film “Doubt” and for Best Actress in the 2012 film “The Help.”

Before Tuesday’s nomination, Davis and actress Whoopi Goldberg were tied for the most nominations earned by a black actress. Goldberg was nominated in 1986 for “The Color Purple” and again in 1991 when she took home the win for “Ghost.”

 

Source: Huffington Post/Lilly Workneh