JamesG
02-06-2023, 12:20 AM
Viola Davis is Now an ‘EGOT’ after Grammy Win
by Bruce Haring
Feb. 5, 2023
Viola Davis has joined the coveted circle of those who have won an Emmy, Oscar, Tony and Grammy, picking up the “G” in the “EGOT” title today as part of the pre-telecast for the 65th annual Grammy Awards.
Davis earned the Grammy for her audiobook memoir, Finding Me. “It has just been such a journey,” Davis said while accepting the award. “I just EGOT!”
Davis won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2017 for her role as housewife Rose Maxson in 2016’s Fences. She earned an Emmy in 2015 for her role as Annalise Keating in "How to Get Away with Murder", making her the first Black woman to win the lead drama actress award.
She has two Tony awards, one for King Hedley II and the Broadway production of Fences.
https://deadline.com/2023/02/viola-davis-now-egot-after-grammy-win-1235250010/
by Bruce Haring
Feb. 5, 2023
Viola Davis has joined the coveted circle of those who have won an Emmy, Oscar, Tony and Grammy, picking up the “G” in the “EGOT” title today as part of the pre-telecast for the 65th annual Grammy Awards.
Davis earned the Grammy for her audiobook memoir, Finding Me. “It has just been such a journey,” Davis said while accepting the award. “I just EGOT!”
Davis won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2017 for her role as housewife Rose Maxson in 2016’s Fences. She earned an Emmy in 2015 for her role as Annalise Keating in "How to Get Away with Murder", making her the first Black woman to win the lead drama actress award.
She has two Tony awards, one for King Hedley II and the Broadway production of Fences.
https://deadline.com/2023/02/viola-davis-now-egot-after-grammy-win-1235250010/