On Finding Your Roots, Viola Davis and Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. dive into her family’s past, and with the help of DNA and local records, discover a surprising secret her grandfather kept to himself.
Viola Davis is a critically-revered, award-winning actress, producer, and New York Times Best-Selling Author. She is the first black actress to win two Tony Awards (“Fences” & “King Hedley II”), an Oscar (“Fences”) and an Emmy (“How to Get Away with Murder”). Davis also won a Grammy in 2023 for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording.
You can watch the interview in a YouTube video at: https://youtu.be/PPGJPw1QL_g.