In this video from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, actress Viola Davis discusses several recent highlights from her career and personal life.
Key Highlights:
Actor Awards Reaction: (1:01) Viola reacts to her viral, ecstatic reaction to Michael B. Jordan winning Best Actor, comparing herself to an "auntie at the party."
Oscar Story: (1:45) She shares that she was wearing 7-inch platform sneakers under her dress when she won her Oscar.
Madame Tussauds Wax Figure: (2:33) Viola discusses her new wax figure, admitting it "freaked her right the hell out" but praising the incredible detail, including the eyeball replication (3:25).
New Novel, "Judge Stone": (4:24) She discusses co-writing a thriller novel with James Patterson, sharing that she gave notes while driving to soccer practice.
Future Adaption: (6:35) Viola teases the plot of the book—a powerful courtroom drama set in Alabama—and suggests it would make a great limited series.