| Full given name: | Viola Davis |
| Hometown: | Central Falls, Rhode Island |
| Zodiac sign: | Leo |
| Special skills: | None – but I’m willing and have learned everything for roles – from shooting guns to Flamenco dancing. |
| How you got the nomination news: | My manager woke me up. |
| Who are you taking Tony night: | My husband, Julius |
| Previous Tony experience: | Winning for King Hedley II in 2001 |
| First Broadway show ever saw: | Sarafina! |
| If you could go back in time and catch any Broadway show, what would it be? | Dreamgirls |
| Current show you have been recommending to friends: | Any – I’m always encouraging friends to see theatre. |
| Favorite showtune: | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls |
| Most played song on your iPod: | "Proud Mary" |
| Last book you read: | "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett |
| Must-see TV show: | That's a hard one, but… "SuperNanny" (guilty pleasure) |
| Last good movie you saw: | "The Magdalene Sisters" |
| Performer you would drop everything to go see: | Meryl Streep – ALWAYS … EVERYTHING! |
| Pop culture guilty pleasure: | My iPod – cannot workout without it… and rap music. |
| First stage kiss: | During The Rover at the Guthrie. |
| Favorite post-show meal: | Low carb pasta with onions. |
| How you got your Equity card: | Playing Mattie Campbell in Joe Turner's Come and Gone at Trinity Rep in Providence. |
| Worst onstage mishap: | One time my skirt fell off during Intimate Apparel. |
| Who have you played on "Law & Order"? Which edition? | Defense attorney Donna Emmett on "Law & Order: SVU." |
| Worst costume ever: | I had to wear a leather S&M costume in Pericles at the Public Theater. |
| Favorite junk food: | Definitely CHOCOLATE! |
| Worst job you ever had: | Playing an opera singer in a one-woman show – I toured playground basketball courts. |
| Leading lady role you've been dying to play | Nora in A Doll's House |
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