Viola Davis was emotional when she was presented with the biggest honor at the Golden Globes Awards.
The 59-year-old critically acclaimed actress has been the recipient of several top honors, including the EGOT and the Triple Crown of Acting, but the latest award left her in tears.
“It’s the first award I’ve been told I won that made me cry,” Davis said. USA Today before receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement in Entertainment at a ceremony on Friday, January 3.
“Little Viola showed what I never imagined she could do in this life, in this career. Today I’m just incredibly grateful.” Suicide Squad The actress added.
The Golden Globes 2025 presented Viola with her honorary statuette at the gala.
The star-studded event also honored Ted Danson, who received the Carol Burnett Award, given to someone who has made outstanding contributions to television on or off the screen. It was inaugurated in 2019 and named after the comedy icon.
Friday night’s Golden Gala was held at the Beverly Hilton, where the awards show will take place on Sunday night, January 5.