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Born in Saint Matthews, SC; attended Rhode Island College, majored in theatre; graduated from the Julliard School (New York City). American actress who appears primarily on television and on stage. She won the 2001 Tony^® Award as Best Actress (Featured Role - Play) for August Wilson's "King Hedley II" and the 2005 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for "Intimate Apparel" at the Mark Taper Forum.

Her film credits include THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE (1996), OUT OF SIGHT (1998), TRAFFIC (2000), THE SHRINK IS IN and KATE & LEOPOLD (both 2001), FAR FROM HEAVEN, ANTWONE FISHER and SOLARIS (all 2002), GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' and SYRIANA (both 2005), THE ARCHITECT and WORLD TRADE CENTER (both 2006), DISTURBIA (2007), and NIGHTS IN RODANTHE and DOUBT (both 2008).

Davis married actor Julius Tennon in 2003; they have 2 children.

  Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 2008: DOUBT