Viola Davis is one of the best actors of this generation and has won multiple awards in acting, like Oscar, Emmy, and Tony. My only regret- I have from listening to Viola read ‘this/her’ memoir so brilliantly—is that I wish I had been part of a small book group -having ongoing discussions—chapter by chapter. I don’t watch much TV or film so I didn’t know a lot about Viola Davis before reading this memoir, however I still enjoyed Finding Me a lot. In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life changing decision to stop running forever.

She highlights the brutal racism she had to deal with as a child, the abuse she faced from family members, what it was like to grow up in poverty, and her deep desire to make something more out of her life. Privation affected Viola's health as well, and some time later she had fibroid surgery and a hysterectomy.Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. As a girlie with only brothers, I quite enjoy seeing, hearing and knowing women with sisters because that dynamic to me is soooo precious. This is one of my most anticipated reads, ever, because I’m such a big fan of Viola Davis, and it quickly became one of my favorite memoirs, ever. An honest, unflinching, and utterly brilliant account of how one of the best actors of our time became who she is today.

Viola provides the Foreward and listening to her voice and the impact on Viola at 7 years old when she saw Cicely Tyson on television is a powerful testimonial about role models and the need to ensure diversity in arts, entertainment and all industries.Nothing I experienced can even glimpse a moment in the Davis family life of poverty so extreme that it is almost unfathomable, of abuse, fear, guilt, and things I can't even put words to. Finding Me is Viola Davis’ story, in her own words, and spans her incredible, inspiring life, from her coming-of-age in Rhode Island to her present day. Every painful memory, every mentor, every friend and foe served as a chisel, a leap pad that has shaped “ME! Objectively speaking, Finding Me is a powerful story; it's not an easy one to read, as it's one born in pain and violence.