Finding Me: An Oprah's Book Club Pick

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But thinking about it from the perspective of the entire universe, distilling the novel to its aching soul, it could be the story of many other women, women who still need to make peace with their past, women who struggle to put an end to the abusive streak they're enduring. Women who need to justify their choices and hopes. Women who forgot how to be without bruises and cuts.

Stodghill, Alexis Garrett (December 23, 2011). "Viola Davis' top 10 performances: From 'Traffic' to 'The Help' ". Grio. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012 . Retrieved July 8, 2012. She writes, "How did I claw my way out of poverty?... There is no out. Every painful memory, every mentor, every friend and foe served as a chisel, a leap pad that has shaped 'ME!'The imperfect but blessed sculpture that is Viola is still growing and still being chiseled." Our bodies are not the 'spoils of war'… a trophy to be collected to fuel your ego. It's OURS!!! It doesn't belong to you!! And when you take it without permission, it DESTROYS…… like a virus!!!" Viola reading it to me (go with the audio, please, please) was an incredibly personal and intimate feeling. Finding Me is raw and honest, and it feels like you are sitting in a room with Viola, and she is telling you about her life. And my lord, what a life. What a feat to have escaped, let alone found the spotlight. She is not trying to make you feel sorry for her; she is merely baring her soul and allowing you, as the reader, into her introspection of how she becomes the spectacular woman she is today.

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She goes on to recount being left alone with her older three sisters,Deloris, Anita and Dianne, and their brother in the family's apartment where "sexual curiosity would cross the line." Murphy, Chris (April 23, 2021). "Viola Davis's 10 Most Iconic Roles". Vanity Fair . Retrieved April 29, 2022. Davis began her career in Central Falls, Rhode Island, appearing in small stage productions. After graduating from the Juilliard School in 1993, she won an Obie Award in 1999 for her performance as Ruby McCollum in Everybody's Ruby. She played minor roles in film and television in the late 1990s and early 2000s, before earning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Tonya in the 2001 Broadway production of August Wilson's King Hedley II. Her film breakthrough came with her role as a troubled mother in the drama Doubt (2008), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Davis won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Rose Maxson in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's play Fences. [6] Boroff, Philip (June 14, 2010). "Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, 'Memphis,' Win Top Tony Awards". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013 . Retrieved July 8, 2012. In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever.

When I got down on my knees [and] I had done enough work thatwhen I asked God for what I wanted, I knew what I wanted," she said, adding that she asked for "a man who was accountable and a man who just loved me." The journey wasn’t an easy one- but my goodness was a ride it has been. Viola- I am so happy that you are full of self- love now- that you know how beautiful and talented you are, and I hope you know what an inspiration you are, as well.

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Critics Choice Awards 2016: Viola Davis wins best supporting actress". Entertainment Weekly. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017 . Retrieved January 9, 2017. I know much of these facts - our 40 year old daughter is a steady working actor in Hollywood since childhood]….. Nothing I experienced can even glimpse a moment in the Davis family life of poverty so extreme that it is almost unfathomable, of abuse, fear, guilt, and things I can't even put words to. To have gotten away in any semblance of life and still be so strong, put so much of herself into others, and be so caring and kind. I can't do this justice. You have to hear it in Viola's words.

Schnurr, Samantha (April 20, 2017). "Viola Davis, John Legend, Riz Ahmed and More Stars Land Covers for Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2017". E!. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023 . Retrieved March 4, 2018. The 100 Most Influential People in the World". Time. April 18, 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019 . Retrieved June 18, 2020.

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Viola Davis Is Writing A Memoir About Her Rise to Stardom and Oprah Daily Has the Cover Reveal". Oprah Daily. October 26, 2021 . Retrieved August 2, 2022. Performer of the Week: Viola Davis". TVLine. March 3, 2018. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023 . Retrieved March 4, 2018. Instead she simply tells the facts - the truth - the ugly stories — unapologetic stories from early childhood to present day. Viola had me ‘hanging-by-a-tread’ when she took a 4 hour train ride — to audition - to get into Juilliard ….

Thank you Ms. Davis. Being brave and vulnerable is painful for me still. Thank you for leading your story. I know I’m not the only one who is and will be impacted. Viola Davis becomes an EGOT at the Grammys". BBC News. February 5, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023 . Retrieved February 5, 2023.Matadeen, Renaldo (February 20, 2022). "Peacemaker: A Betrayal Brought Down Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad". CBR. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022 . Retrieved July 23, 2022. Warner, Kara (August 4, 2016). "Viola Davis recalls her grandmother's home on a former plantation with a 'horrific' past". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 19, 2022. Viola Davis Biography: Theater Actress, Film Actress, Television Actress". Biography.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014 . Retrieved September 21, 2015.