Super Soul Special: Viola Davis

Published: April 19, 2023, 5 a.m.

Original Air Date: April 19th, 2021\nOprah talks with Viola Davis, the most nominated Black actress in Oscar history, about her film Ma Rainey\u2019s Black Bottom. In yet another superb performance, Davis inhabits \u201cthe mother of the blues\u201d in an adaptation of the August Wilson play. Davis reveals what Ma's struggle says about today's America and what it taught her about harnessing her own powers as a Black woman. She also shares her thoughts on working with the late Chadwick Boseman on his final film. \n\nWant more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods \n\nYou can also watch Oprah\u2019s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN shows on your TV! Visit https://bit.ly/find_OWN