Viola Davis shares her thoughts on her daughter Genesis becoming an actress.
Known for her performances in films like “Fences” and “The Help,” she recently opened up about the possibility of her baby girl following in her footsteps. The proud mother, who has been honored with numerous awards throughout her illustrious career in the entertainment industry, adopted the tween as a baby in 2011 with her husband, Julius Tennon.
Viola Davis Talks About Genesis Daughter Pursuing An Acting Career
During the 48th Chaplin Awards Gala in New York, the 57-year-old was asked if the 12-year-old had expressed interest in pursuing acting as a career. The “Doubt” star shared exclusively with ET that he wasn’t sure if the youngster had the “acting bug,” as he seemed a bit indifferent to the idea and was “like, ‘eh'” about it.
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Despite Davis’ success in the industry, she and her husband support Genesis’ passion and passion, whether it involves acting or not. Tennon told the publication, “We’re going to support whatever he wants to do, but we don’t know what’s going to happen yet.”
The “Fences” actor has come full circle, especially after officially completing “EGOT” status when he won a Grammy Award in the Best Audio Book, Narration and Narrative Recording category for his memoir, “Finding Me.”
As reported by The Blast, she joins the exclusive group as the 18th person and the third black woman, following in the footsteps of Jennifer Hudson and Whoopi Goldberg. Davis also made history by becoming the first black woman to achieve the rare feat of winning the Triple Crown of Acting Awards: Emmy, Oscar, and Tony Awards, between 2001 and 2017.
Fans will remember that she won an Emmy for best lead actress in a drama series in 2015 for her role as Annalize Keating on ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder.” In 2017, he won an Oscar for the film adaptation of the period drama, “Fences,” for which he also won a Tony in 2010.
The mother of one won a Tony in 2001 for her performance in the Broadway play, “King Hedley II.” While accepting the Grammy award, the “Suicide Squad” star emotionally said, “I wrote this book to honor [the] Six-year-old Viola. To honor her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything. It has just been such a journey. I’m just EGOT!”
Glamor reports that Davis expressed gratitude to her publisher, Harper’s Collins, and “everyone who has been a part of my story.” He also gave his lover and their daughter a special shout-out, declaring, “You are my life, my joy. You are the best chapter in this book. Thank you.”
Showtime Cancels ‘The First Lady’ After One Season Despite Star-Studded Cast
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The US anthology drama series “The First Lady” features famous actors such as Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. The show tells the stories of former First Ladies of the United States, including Michelle Obama, Betty Ford, and Eleanor Roosevelt, respectively.
However, The Blast reported that the series received mixed reviews, with the majority being negative, leading to mixed reactions from fans upon learning of its cancellation.
According to Deadline, a representative for Showtime told the publication, “Showtime can confirm that the anthology series “The First Lady” will not be moving forward with another season.”
A statement released by the network reads as follows: “We want to applaud the artistry and commitment of our showrunners Cathy Schulman, director Susanne Bier, their fellow executive producers, our amazing cast led by executive producers Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson. ”
The representative praised Lionsgate, their studio partner, for their “dedicated work in telling the unique story of three extraordinary leaders.” The cancellation of the drama series sparked a backlash on Twitter. One user blamed it by state that his performance was “terrible AF”, while others maintained the series as “a beautiful step back & forward in time”.
this user explained describing it as “borderline caricature” and “absolutely horrifying” and hailed the cancellation of the remaining episodes. However, this fan praised his idol’s performance, state that he expresses Michelle Obama’s character well.
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