RI’s Viola Davis Unveils Cover of Memoir, “Finding Me”

RI’s Viola Davis Unveils Cover of Memoir, “Finding Me”

Rhode Island native Viola Davis on Tuesday revealed the cover for her upcoming memoir, Finding Me. 

“My Life. My story. My words. I’m so excited to share the cover of my book, FINDING ME!” Davis wrote on Instagram to her 8.3 million followers. 

“Thank you @oprahdaily for sharing this milestone with me. I can’t wait to share with all of you! Available to preorder now (link in bio) and in bookstores 04.26.2022. #FindingMe,” she continued. 

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According to publisher Harper Collins:

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. Hers is a story of overcoming, a true hero’s journey. 

Deeply personal, brutally honest, and riveting, Finding Me is a timeless and spellbinding memoir that will capture hearts and minds around the globe.  

Davis, who grew up in Central Falls, is the recipient of an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards.

She won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for playing Rose Maxson in the Broadway revival of August Wilson's play Fences. 

Davis starred as a 1960s housemaid in The Help and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won a Screen Actors Guild Award.

In 2014, Davis began playing lawyer Annalise Keating in the ABC television drama series How to Get Away with Murder, and in 2015, she became the first Black woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

Davis reprised the role of Maxson in the film adaptation of Fences in 2016, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She has graced the cover of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People -- and landed on Forbes' Top Ten Highest Paid Actresses list. 

Lastest for Davis 

In October 2020, Davis — along with Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements — were honored by the Nonviolence Institute in Providence for their work. 

"You have no idea the impact, you are making, and you don’t understand how much you are saving people. I thank you for this award and it shows me that I am doing my part," said Davis in receiving the Community Impact Award for her continued support of the Nonviolence Institute as well as numerous causes in the community.