Best Actress2021 Film Fan Awards93rd Academy Awards
Best Actress Nominee
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Viola Davis— Viola Davis
Synopsis / Overview
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
Historical Academy Record
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE — 93rd Academy Awards (2021)
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