Viola Davis made history at the Emmys on Sunday night when she became the first black woman to win the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series - and her reaction to hearing her name called was pretty priceless. The 50-year-old actress, who was honored for her role in How to Get Away With Murder, was simply shocked and elated upon hearing her name, so much so that her husband, Julius Tennon, grabbed her arm to help her gain composure.
Viola went on to give an inspiring acceptance speech, first quoting Harriet Tubman ("In my dreams and visions, I seemed to see a line, and on the other side of that line were green fields, and lovely flowers, and beautiful white ladies, who stretched out their arms to me over the line, but I couldn't reach them no-how") then thanking fellow actresses of color, including Taraji P. Henson, Kerry Washington, Halle Berry, and Gabrielle Union. See who else took home awards during Sunday night's Emmys!
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