72-513: Claire McCarthy is an Australian screenwriter , director , producer , and visual artist. Claire was born in Sydney, the daughter of Christine, an author and concert pianist , and John McCarthy QC . She graduated with honours from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Design/Communications majoring in film in 1997, and is a Screen Directing (Fiction & Non-Fiction) graduate of
144-674: A film studio , production company , TV network, or producer, they often have to continue networking, mainly with directors or executives, and push to have their projects "chosen" and turned into films or TV shows. If interest in a script begins to fade, a project can go dead. The International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG) is the international federation of screenwriters' and playwrights' unions, who recognize union membership across international borders. They have 14 different affiliates across various nations who collectively work to verify original authorship, fight for fair compensation, and enforce copyright. Most professional screenwriters in
216-496: A Drama Series for her performance on the show. In 2015, Davis appeared in Blackhat , a Michael Mann -directed thriller film starring Chris Hemsworth . Davis also served as executive-producer of the crime drama film Lila & Eve , starring herself and Jennifer Lopez in the titular roles. In 2016, Davis starred in the courtroom drama Custody , on which she also served as an executive producer, and played Amanda Waller in
288-522: A Tony for her performance in Wilson's King Hedley II , may well pick up another for her work here. Her face is a poignant paradox, both bone-tired and suffused with sensual radiance." On June 13, 2010, Davis won her second Tony Award for her performance. She was the second African-American to win the Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, after Phylicia Rashad . In 2010 Davis had small roles in
360-606: A brother. Soon after she was born, her parents moved with Davis and two of her older siblings to Central Falls, Rhode Island , leaving her other siblings with her grandparents. Her mother was also an activist during the Civil Rights Movement . When she was two years old, Davis was taken to jail with her mother after she was arrested during a civil rights protest. She has described herself as having "lived in abject poverty and dysfunction" during her childhood, recalling living in "rat-infested and condemned" apartments. Davis
432-726: A child, and should grow up and have a chance at the American dream". In September 2017, Davis started the $ 30K in 30 Days Project with Hunger Is, awarding a $ 1,000 grant to the Rhode Island Community food bank in her home state. As part of her partnership with Vaseline to promote the Vaseline Healing Project, Davis attended the groundbreaking of a free community health center in Central Falls, Rhode Island in October 2016 that
504-465: A documentary series exploring police brutality towards the African-American community. The series debuted on TV One , running through till mid-February. Davis also starred alongside fellow Shondaland costar Kerry Washington for a special two-hour crossover episode of How to Get Away with Murder and Scandal , aptly titled How to Get Away with Scandal . Davis's guest appearance garnered her
576-409: A first draft. Multi-step deals, where the writer is signed on for more than the first draft (typically including a rewrite) can earn a screenwriter more, with experienced WGA members earning up to $ 5,000,000 for their work. Non-union screenwriters can also work for a salary, but will typically earn less than a unionized screenwriter. Pay can vary dramatically for a non-unionized screenwriter. Some of
648-478: A fourth Emmy Award nomination, and her first for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series . That same year, Davis starred in the Steve McQueen heist thriller Widows alongside Cynthia Erivo , Elizabeth Debicki , Michelle Rodriguez , and Liam Neeson . The film was an adaptation of the popular 1983 British miniseries . She received critical acclaim, with film critic Eric Kohn of IndieWire writing, that
720-405: A housemaid in 1960s Mississippi, in the film adaptation of Kathryn Stockett 's novel The Help , directed by Tate Taylor , and co-starring alongside Emma Stone , Octavia Spencer , Bryce Dallas Howard , and Jessica Chastain . Davis described her performance in the film as channeling her mother and grandmother saying, "I feel like I brought my mom to life; I've channeled her spirit. I channeled
792-563: A mystic infused drama about a young Australian couple's journey to Calcutta to adopt a baby. The Waiting City was the first Australian feature-length film to be entirely filmed in India. The Waiting City , starring Radha Mitchell , Joel Edgerton , Samrat Chakrabarti and Isabel Lucas had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival , as part of the prestigious "Special Presentation" section. Chakrabarti
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#1732852706944864-648: A position to further a project. Once the script is sold, the writer has only the rights that were agreed with the purchaser. A screenwriter becomes credible by having work that is recognized, which gives the writer the opportunity to earn a higher income. As more films are produced independently (outside the studio system), many up-and-coming screenwriters are turning to pitch fests, screenplay contests, and independent development services to gain access to established and credible independent producers. Many development executives are now working independently to incubate their own pet projects. Screenwriters are rarely involved in
936-483: A pregnancy." Her performance earned critical attention, and she received her first Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play and a Drama Desk Award . She won another Drama Desk Award for her work in a 2004 off-Broadway production of Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage . Throughout the early 2000s Davis appeared in numerous films, including Soderbergh's Solaris and Traffic , as well as George Clooney 's Syriana (2005), which Soderbergh produced. Hers
1008-629: A recurring role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , starring roles in two short-lived series, Traveler and Century City , and a special guest appearance in a Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode entitled " Badge ". In 2005 and 2006, Davis began a recurring role opposite Tom Selleck in a series of films made for television based on novels by Robert B. Parker , Jesse Stone: Stone Cold , Jesse Stone: Night Passage and Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise . In 2008, Davis played Mrs. Miller in
1080-439: A script to suit the desires of a director or studio . For instance, studio management may have a complaint that the motivations of the characters are unclear or that the dialogue is weak. Hollywood has shifted writers onto and off projects since its earliest days, and the assignment of credits is not always straightforward or complete, which poses a problem for film study. In his book Talking Pictures , Richard Corliss discussed
1152-532: A technical product, a brief " scenario ", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Screenwriting is a contracted freelance profession, not a hired position. No education is required to be a professional screenwriter, but good storytelling abilities and imagination give aspiring screenwriters an advantage. Many screenwriters start their careers doing speculative work ("work on spec"), practicing their screenwriting with no guaranteed financial compensation. If one of these scripts
1224-531: Is a second cousin of actor Mike Colter , known for portraying the Marvel Comics character Luke Cage . Davis attended Central Falls High School , the alma mater to which she partially credits her love of stage acting with her involvement in the arts. As a teenager, she was involved in the federal TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Student Support Services programs. While enrolled at the Young People's School for
1296-576: Is also tied for the most film wins for an actress at the Screen Actors Guild Awards; and with six overall wins, she is the most awarded African American. She has also received nominations for six Golden Globes Awards and three BAFTA Awards , winning one of each, in addition to winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Fences (2016). This led to her becoming
1368-461: Is put out about a project that a film studio , production company , or producer wants done, they are referred to as "open" assignments. Open assignments are more competitive. If screenwriters are competing for an open assignment, more established writers usually win the assignments. A screenwriter can also be approached and personally offered a writing assignment. Many screenwriters also work as full- or part-time script doctors , attempting to better
1440-412: Is sold, it is called a spec script . Amateur screenwriters will often pursue this work as "writers in training," leading these spec scripts to often go uncredited or come from unknown screenwriters. Further separating professional and amateur screenwriters is that professionals are usually represented by a talent agency . These screenwriter-specific employment agencies work to handle the business side of
1512-614: The 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her ninth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century. A graduate of Juilliard , Davis began her career in Central Falls, Rhode Island , appearing in small stage productions. She made her Broadway debut in the August Wilson play Seven Guitars (1996) for which she earned her first Tony nomination. She would later win two Tony Awards , both for Wilson plays. Her first win
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#17328527069441584-652: The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress , the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role , and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role . In 2017, Davis was presented with the 2,597th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by her Doubt co-star and friend Meryl Streep . While accepting
1656-695: The Australian Film, Television and Radio School , 2001. Claire McCarthy has been making short films , music videos , documentaries , and feature films since 2007. Her films have screened at the following international festivals: Toronto International Film Festival , Tunis International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles , Montreal World Film Festival , New York Film Festival , Pusan International Film Festival , Palm Springs International Film Festival , Flickerfest , St Kilda Film Festival , Sydney Film Festival , and London Film Festival . Her feature debut, Cross Life (2007), premiered at
1728-532: The DCEU playing Amanda Waller starting with Suicide Squad (2016). She has also starred in the crime drama Widows (2018), and historical action film The Woman King (2022). Davis and her husband are founders of the production company JuVee Productions, and she is also widely recognized for her advocacy and support for human rights and women of color . She became a L'Oréal Paris ambassador in 2019. The audiobook narration of her 2022 memoir Finding Me won her
1800-591: The Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording . Davis was born on August 11, 1965, in St. Matthews, South Carolina , to Mae Alice Davis (née Logan) and Dan Davis. She was born on her grandmother's farm on the Singleton Plantation. Her father was a horse trainer, and her mother was a maid, factory worker and homemaker. She is the second youngest of six children, having four sisters and
1872-563: The HBO television military comedy film, The Pentagon Wars (1996) starring Kelsey Grammer , and Cary Elwes . In 1998, she played a small role in Steven Soderbergh 's crime comedy film Out of Sight (1999). In 2001, she returned to the Broadway stage in another play by August Wilson titled King Hedley II , portraying Tonya, a "35-year-old mother fighting eloquently for the right to abort
1944-603: The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role on How to Get Away with Murder . She received a second Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the role in 2016. Davis also won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in 2014 and 2015. She received nominations from the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in
2016-583: The Sydney Film Festival (2007) and the Pusan International Film Festival in Korea (2007) and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award at the 2007 Inside Film Awards . Cross Life was a low-budget, social realist multi-plot about Sydney's Kings Cross red light district , starring Paul Caesar, Imogen Annesley and Tony Barry. Her 2008 autobiographical documentary film Sisters
2088-609: The Walter Kerr Theatre . She earned critical praise for her performance. That same year, Davis received her Screen Actors Guild card in 1996 for doing one day of work, playing a nurse who passes a vial of blood to future How to Get Away with Murder co-star Timothy Hutton in the film The Substance of Fire (1996). She was paid $ 518. Davis continued acting off Broadway in various productions, and appeared in bit parts on television including episodes of NYPD Blue (1996), and New York Undercover (1996). She also appeared in
2160-485: The titular character in the biographical drama Ma Rainey's Black Bottom , based on the 1982 play of the same name and directed by George C. Wolfe . She received critical acclaim and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her performance, in addition to her sixth Golden Globe Award nomination and her second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, her fourth nomination overall. With that nomination, she became
2232-524: The 21st century", commenting that "her gifts as an artist are unassailable, undeniable, deep and rich and true. But her importance in the culture – her ability to identify it, her willingness to speak about it and take on responsibility for it – is what marks her for greatness." In March 2017, Davis was awarded the Artist of the Year Award at Harvard University . Also in 2017, Davis announced that she would write
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2304-491: The Academy, an injustice will have been done." Ebert would further go on to write, "She goes face to face with the pre-eminent film actress of this generation, and it is a confrontation of two equals that generates terrifying power." She was nominated for several awards for her performance, including the Screen Actors Guild Award , the Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On June 30, 2009, Davis
2376-605: The Australian film The Black Balloon she had the role of choreographer to a group of autistic adults who were starring in the film and also contributed to the musical soundtrack as she also did with Sisters and The Waiting City . She is married to award-winning cinematographer Denson Baker ACS . The couple have collaborated on The Waiting City , The Black Balloon , Skin , and other films, as well as Old Man River's Sunshine music video (set in Varanasi ). Sunshine
2448-704: The Performing Arts in West Warwick, Rhode Island , Davis's talent was recognized by a director at the program, Bernard Masterson. After graduating from high school, Davis studied at Rhode Island College , majoring in theater and participating in the National Student Exchange before graduating in 1988. Next, she attended the Juilliard School of Performing Arts in New York City for four years, and
2520-602: The U.S. are unionized and are represented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Although membership in the WGA is recommended, it is not required of a screenwriter to join. The WGA is the final arbiter on awarding writing credit for projects under its jurisdiction. The WGA also looks upon and verifies film copyright materials. Other notable screenwriters' unions include the Writers' Guild of Great Britain , representing screenwriters in
2592-564: The UK, and La Guilde Française des Scénaristes, representing screenwriters in France. Minimum salaries for union screenwriters in the US are set by the Writers Guild of America . The median compensation for a first draft from a first time screenwriter is $ 100,000, while the most experienced members have a median compensation of $ 450,000. The most experienced WGA members have reported up to $ 4,000,0000 compensation for
2664-579: The couple adopted an infant daughter named Genesis. Davis is also a stepmother to Tennon's two children from previous relationships. Davis is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of her generation. Chris Murphy of Vanity Fair said she achieved her reputation and accolades by consistently "delivering deeply felt performances, unmatched in their ability to access a seemingly endless well of emotion while remaining undeniably grounded". Steve McQueen , who directed Davis in Widows , called her "one of
2736-580: The disapproval "incredibly hurtful" and saying "it is my job as a leader to make bold choices." In 2022, Davis starred in The Woman King , inspired by true events that took place within The Kingdom of Dahomey . The film tells the story of Nanisca, the general of an all-female military unit, played by Davis, and her daughter Nawi, played by Thuso Mbedu . Davis was the narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional at Disneyland in 2022. In August 2022, it
2808-633: The drama film The Unforgivable , directed by Nora Fingscheidt . Davis appeared uncredited as Amanda Waller in two episodes, " A Whole New Whirled " and " It's Cow or Never ", in season 1 of the show Peacemaker , a spin-off of The Suicide Squad , and in the film, Black Adam . Davis executive produced and played former First Lady Michelle Obama in The First Lady , a Showtime drama series. It premiered in April 2022. After receiving criticism on social media for her portrayal, Davis responded by calling
2880-414: The film Suicide Squad , an adaptation of a DC Comics series of the same name . In 2016, Davis reprised her role as Rose Maxson for the film adaptation of Fences directed by and starring Denzel Washington . Her performance garnered critical acclaim and she received her third Academy Award nomination, making her the first black actress in history to achieve this feat. She subsequently went on to win
2952-514: The film "largely belongs to Davis...the actress has never been more commanding". She received her second British Academy Film Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance. In 2020, Davis served as an executive producer and appeared in the documentary film Giving Voice , following students entering the August Wilson monologue competition for a chance to compete on Broadway. That same year, she starred alongside Chadwick Boseman (in his final onscreen performance) as
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3024-567: The film adaptation of the Broadway play by John Patrick Shanley , Doubt , with Meryl Streep , Philip Seymour Hoffman , and Amy Adams . Though Davis had only a few scenes in the film, she remained a highlight of the film with noted film critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times specifically praising her performance writing, "It lasts about 10 minutes, but it is the emotional heart and soul of Doubt , and if Viola Davis isn't nominated by
3096-629: The first black performer to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting by winning a competitive Oscar , Emmy and Tony . She is also the first actress of color to have received four Academy Award nominations. Davis has been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the following films: Davis was awarded an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts from her undergraduate alma mater, Rhode Island College , in 2002. On January 20, 2020, Davis
3168-622: The fourth installment in the eponymous franchise . In 2011, Davis donated funds to her hometown public library in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to assist in preventing its closure due to a lack of city funding. In 2018, Davis donated funds to her alma mater, Central Falls High School, for its theater program. Since 2014, Davis has collaborated with the Hunger Is campaign to help eradicate childhood hunger across America. Speaking on her work, Davis said that "seventeen million kids in this country, so one in five kids in this country, go to bed hungry. I
3240-461: The greatest actors of her generation", believing she could act any role if allowed the opportunity. For her stage work, Davis has won two Tony Awards , three Drama Desk Awards , an Obie Award , and a Theater World Award . She holds the distinction of becoming the first actress of color to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series . Davis is the first African-American to win five Screen Actors Guild Awards . Davis
3312-445: The growing area of online web series. In the silent era , screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright , photoplay writer , photoplay dramatist , and screen playwright . Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown, and argues that they could not be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for
3384-408: The highest amounts paid to writers for spec screenplays: $ 5 million: $ 2 million: $ 1 million: Viola Davis Viola Davis ( / v aɪ ˈ oʊ l ə / vy- OH -lə ; born August 11, 1965) is an American actress and film producer. Known for her work across screen and stage , her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT . Time named her one of
3456-475: The historian's dilemma: "A writer may be given screen credit for work he didn't do (as with Sidney Buchman on Holiday ), or be denied credit for work he did do (as with Sidney Buchman on The Awful Truth )." After a screenwriter finishes a project, they pair with an industry-based representative, such as a producer, director, literary agent , entertainment lawyer, or entertainment executive. The partnerships often pitch their project to investors or others in
3528-469: The honor, Davis said: "It's like my life flashing before my eyes, and all I can say is, God has blessed my life in abundance." Davis was also listed among and a featured cover star of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People" List for the second time, her first being in 2012. Streep penned the article in the magazine, referring to Davis as having "carved a place for herself on the Mount Rushmore of
3600-480: The last half of [the twentieth] century, what the Great American Novel was for the first half. Closet writers who used to dream of the glory of getting into print now dream of seeing their story on the big or small screen." Every screenplay and teleplay begins with a thought or idea, and screenwriters use their ideas to write scripts, with the intention of selling them and having them produced. In some cases
3672-537: The latter show's showrunners, a series that takes place between season 1 and season 2 of Peacemaker , for which Davis will also serve as executive producer. In March 2024, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of International Women's Day , Davis was one of a number of female celebrities had their likeness turned into Barbie dolls . Also in March, Davis voiced the Chameleon, who was the main antagonist of Kung Fu Panda 4 ,
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#17328527069443744-545: The most influential people in the world. Also in 2012, Glamour magazine named Davis Glamour's Film Actress of the year. On June 12, 2012, Davis received the Women in Film's Crystal Award . In 2014, Davis reunited with The Help director Tate Taylor in Get on Up , a biopic of James Brown , playing Brown's mother. Her daughter, Genesis, also appeared in the film. In February 2014, Davis
3816-546: The most-nominated black actress in the history of the Academy Awards, as well as the first black actress to have been nominated for Best Actress more than once. She also appeared on the cover of the July/August 2020 issue of Vanity Fair , photographed by Dario Calmese . In 2021, Davis reprised her role as Amanda Waller in the superhero film The Suicide Squad . Also in 2021, she appeared alongside Sandra Bullock in
3888-422: The production of a film. Sometimes they come on as advisors, or if they are established, as a producer. Some screenwriters also direct. Although many scripts are sold each year, many do not make it into production because the number of scripts that are purchased every year exceeds the number of professional directors that are working in the film and TV industry . When a screenwriter finishes a project and sells it to
3960-473: The romantic comedy thriller Knight and Day starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz and the romantic comedy Eat Pray Love starring Julia Roberts . That same year she also played the role of Dr. Minerva in It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), a coming-of-age film written and directed by Anna Boden with Ryan Fleck , adapted from the 2006 novel by Ned Vizzini . In August 2011, Davis starred as Aibileen Clark,
4032-453: The screenwriting job, typically taking on legal, financial, and other important representative roles for the screenwriter. These professional screenwriters rarely work for free. There are a legion of would-be screenwriters who attempt to enter the film industry , but it often takes years of trial and error, failure, and gritty persistence to achieve success. In Writing Screenplays that Sell , Michael Hague writes, "Screenplays have become, for
4104-505: The script is based on an existing property, such as a book or person's life story, which is adapted by the screenwriter. In most cases, a film project is initiated by a screenwriter. The initiator of the project gets the exclusive writing assignment. They are referred to as "exclusive" assignments or "pitched" assignments. Screenwriters who often pitch new projects, whether original or an adaptation, often do not have to worry about competing for assignments and are often more successful. When word
4176-468: The sequel to the classic picture book Corduroy , titled Corduroy Takes a Bow . In a press release, Davis stated that "Corduroy has always held a special place in my life, first as a child paging through it, and then again with my daughter, introducing her to the adventures of that adorable teddy bear". The book was published by Penguin Random House later in 2018. In 2018, Davis debuted Two-Sides ,
4248-611: The spirit of my grandmother, and I've kind of paid homage to how they've contributed to my life and the lives of so many people". She has since expressed deep regret over taking on the role; although she still admires the people she worked with, she does not think the story or portrayal is truthful about the lives of the black characters. Davis gained praise for her work and eventually won two Screen Actors Guild Awards , in addition to receiving her second Academy Award nomination, as well as Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award nominations. In 2012, Time magazine listed Davis as one of
4320-620: Was Oscar-nominated for playing a complex mother in Doubt (2008), a 1960s housemaid in The Help (2011) and Ma Rainey in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020). On television, she became the first black actress to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as lawyer Annalise Keating in the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020). Davis joined
4392-577: Was a member of the school's Drama Division "Group 22" (1989–93). In 1992, Davis starred in her first professional stage role, an off Broadway production of William Shakespeare 's comedy As You Like It as Denis alongside Elizabeth McGovern at the Delacorte Theatre . In 1996, Davis made her Broadway debut in the original Broadway production of August Wilson 's Seven Guitars as the Vera, alongside Keith David . The play opened on Broadway on March 6 at
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#17328527069444464-513: Was announced that McCarthy would be directing an adaptation of The Personal History of Rachel DuPree, which would be produced by Viola Davis . In September 2016 it was announced that Davis will also star in the titular role, with Mahershala Ali as her husband and Quvenzhané Wallis as one of her daughters. She has taught screenwriting and filmmaking to masters and undergraduate students at Macquarie University . She has also taught screenwriting to special needs students at North Sydney TAFE . In
4536-848: Was awarded a Young Filmmakers Fund grant, from the New South Wales Film and Television Office . Sisters is a 52-minute documentary about her journey to India with her teenage sister Helena, to volunteer with the Mother Teresa 's religious institute , the Missionaries of Charity , in Calcutta . Sisters was broadcast on ABC Television in 2008 and 2009, on the Compass program, hosted by Geraldine Doogue . Building upon relationships she made with fellow volunteers in India , she wrote The Waiting City –
4608-526: Was cast in Peter Nowalk 's pilot How to Get Away with Murder (executive produced by Shonda Rhimes for her ShondaLand production company) as the lead character. Her character, Annalise Keating, is a tough criminal defense attorney and professor who becomes entangled in murder plot with her students. It began as a series in September 2014. In September 2015, Davis became the first African-American to win
4680-454: Was for Best Featured Actress in a Play playing the titular character Tonya, a woman grappling with trauma and loss in King Hedley II (2001), followed by her second win for Best Actress in a Play playing Rose Maxson, a working class mother in Fences (2010). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for reprising her role in the 2016 film adaptation of Fences . She
4752-422: Was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . In 2010, Davis returned to Broadway in her third August Wilson play, this time a revival of Fences as Rose Maxson, acting alongside Denzel Washington . Her performance received raves from critics in particular theatre critic Ben Brantley of The New York Times who described Davis' performance as "extraordinary", adding "Ms. Davis, who won
4824-651: Was named as one of the "Fresh Faces at TIFF" by thestar.com , for his role. The Waiting City has also screened at the Pusan Film Festival (2009), Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (2010), the Tunis International Film Festival (2010) and the Sydney Film Festival (2010) and is still travelling the festival circuit. The film was released nationally in Australia on 15 July 2010 and release in other territories will be later in 2010. In May 2016 it
4896-470: Was nominated for an Australian Cinematographers Society Award in 2008 in the "Best Music Video" category. She divides her time between Sydney and Los Angeles. Screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter , scribe , or scenarist ) is someone who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting . These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television commercials, video games, and
4968-479: Was one of those kids, because I grew up in abject poverty; I did everything that you could possibly imagine to get food: I rummaged in the garbage cans, I stole from the local store constantly." As an honoree at the 2014 Variety Power of Women luncheon, Davis further commented that "the thing that made me join...was the word 'eradicate', 'get rid of' – not by thirty-percent not by twenty-percent not by fifty-percent, but to do away [with it]. Because everyone should be
5040-417: Was reported that Davis was cast as Head Gamemaker Dr. Volumnia Gaul in the prequel to The Hunger Games film series , The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes . In February 2023, it was announced that Davis will reprise her role as Amanda Waller in both the two upcoming HBO Max TV series, the animated Creature Commandos and the live-action Waller , with Christal Henry and Jeremy Carver as
5112-610: Was sponsored by the project. The project provides dermatological care to help heal the skin of those affected by poverty around the world. She was also a speaker at the 2018 Women's March event in Los Angeles. On New Year's Eve 2020, Davis urged Georgia voters who voted via mail or dropbox to track their ballots to ensure their votes count, directing them to VoteRiders for information and help to cure ballots that were not accepted. Davis married actor Julius Tennon in June 2003. In 2011,
5184-536: Was the uncredited voice of the parole board interrogator who questions Danny Ocean (Clooney) in the first scene in Ocean's Eleven (2001). She also gave brief performances in the romantic comedy Kate & Leopold (2001) and the drama Antwone Fisher (2002). She also played secondary roles in Todd Haynes ' costume drama Far From Heaven (2002), starring Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid . Her television work includes
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