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# The Hidden Truth in Viola Davis' Family Tree
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/extras/hidden-truth-viola-davis-family-tree/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:42.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-21T14:17:17.000Z
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.3, #ZZZ_Extra_dede4a6b-dde0-4ff8-b646-eb9997c27d1c, #extra

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, an Oscar an Emmy and a Grammy.