She hoped that her award will help create more opportunities for people of colour.
The Oscar-nominated actress took the opportunity to make a statement about racial inequality in Hollywood.
Viola Davis made history by becoming the first
African-American to win the leading actress in a drama category at Emmy
for her role of a defense lawyer in How to Get Away with Murder and hoped that her award will help create more opportunities for people of colour.
In
an impassioned speech, 50-year-old Davis quoted humanitarian Harriet
Tubman and paid tribute to other African-American actresses, like Halle
Berry, Kerry Washington and Gabrielle Union.
“Let me tell you something. The only thing that
separates women of colour from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot
win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there,” said Davis as an
emotional Washington and Taraji P. Henson looked on from the audience.
Davis
has already won a SAG Award for her performance as a tough, damaged
lawyer and law school professor Annalise Keating on the Shonda Rhimes
show, besides being nominated for a Golden Globe.
The
Oscar-nominated actress, who looked overwhelmed when her name was
announced, took the opportunity to make a statement about racial
inequality in Hollywood and to thank the people, who helped get her into
a leading role.
“So, here’s to all the writers, the
awesome people — people who have redefined what it means to be
beautiful, to be sexy, to be a leading woman, to be black,” she said.
Davis’ speech was a highlight, and drew a standing ovation from fellow nominee and Empire star Henson.
Speaking backstage about her historic win, The Help star said she
knows there are great strides to be taken when it comes to diversity in
Hollywood. “My story doesn’t end here. I just think that there is so
much work that needs to be done in some many areas in the business with
actors of colour.”
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