“It’s a very sacred place, the stage and the screen. At the end of the day, what I do as an artist is channel characters and their stories and those moments in their lives that we sometimes hide.”

Besides her Oscar win last week, Viola has also received the Critics’ Choice, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and British Academy of Films and Television Arts awards for her portrayal of ‘Rose Maxson’ in the film adaptation of August Wilson’s play, “Fences.” Not to mention the Tony award she has for the 2010 Broadway version!