She Got The Egot! Viola Davis Has Now Won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, And Tony Awards

Viola Davis has officially joined the Egot club!At the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 5, Davis won in the category of Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for her memoir “Finding Me.” This means she has now won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and two Tony awards — making her one of the few actresses to receive honors in all four major awards.

In total, she is only the 18th person ever to earn the Egot status.Davis has tackled many meaty roles over the years.

Most recently, she starred in the critically-acclaimed historical drama “The Woman King” as General Nanisca, delivering a performance that received near-universal praise.

Her mainstream breakout role was as the troubled mother Mrs.

Miller in “Doubt.” She turned heads again just a few years later as Aibileen Clark in the Academy Award-winning film “The Help,” and then became a household name thanks to her

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