Viola Davis (b. August 11, 1965) is an American actress and producer who portrayed Amanda Waller in the DC Extended Universe, from Suicide Squad to Black Adam, and reprised her role in the rebooted DC Universe, beginning with Creature Commandos.
- Pictured: Davis as Amanda Waller from the Peacemaker episode "It's Cow or Never"
Professional History
Viola Davis is an award-winning American actress and producer known for her emotionally intense performances in comedy and drama films and television. Among her most well known roles are as Mrs. Miller in Doubt, Aibileen Clark in The Help, Annalise Keating on How to Get Away with Murder, and Ma Rainey in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
In 2016, Davis came to DC Studios to portray Amanda Waller in the DC Extended Universe, appearing in the films Suicide Squad, The Suicide Squad, and Black Adam, and the first season of Peacemaker. Davis was one of the few DCEU actors to reprise her role when James Gunn rebooted it into the new DC Universe, seeing how the events of The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker remained canon. She is set to return as this new iteration of Waller in the DCU TV shows Creature Commandos and Waller, the latter of which she is producing.
Work History
Acting Credits
Suicide Squad | August 5, 2016 | Amanda Waller |
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The Suicide Squad | August 5, 2021 | Amanda Waller |
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Peacemaker | 2022- | Amanda Waller |
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"A Whole New Whirled" | January 13, 2022 | Amanda Waller |
"It's Cow or Never" | February 17, 2022 | Amanda Waller |
Black Adam | October 21, 2022 | Amanda Waller |
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