Viola Davis simply joined an unique membership on the planet of leisure … turning into the 18th EGOT winner in historical past, this after snagging a Grammy and giving a helluva response.
The actress was up for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for the narration on her memoir, ‘Finding Me,’ which was simply chosen because the winner in the course of the pre-broadcast present that is underway proper now.
“I just EGOT” VIOLA DAVIS #GrammyWinner pic.twitter.com/VQ0DK8GIAW
— Juan C Arciniegas (@JuanCarlosCNN) February 5, 2023
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She went up there for her acceptance speech and received a roaring applause when she mentioned emphatically and fairly merely, “I simply EGOT!” Indeed, she did … and now, she’s on the record.
Viola joins 17 others who got here earlier than her, together with two different Black girls … Whoopi Goldberg, who acquired the honour in 2002 together with her Tony award, and Jennifer Hudson — who hit that milestone final yr together with her personal Tony.
Other EGOT recipients embody John Legend, Mel Brooks, Audrey Hepburn, Richard Rodgers, Helen Hayes, Rita Moreno, John Gielgud, Jonathan Tunick, Marvin Hamlisch, Scott Rudin, Mike Nichols, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Robert Lopez, Tim Rice and Alan Menken.
Viola, in fact, gained an Oscar for her work in ‘Fences,’ two Tonys for ‘Fences’ (the theatrical play) and ‘King Hedley II,’ an Emmy for ‘How To Get Away with Murder’ … and now this.
Quite the achievement. Congratulations!!!