Viola Davis wins best supporting actress Oscar for 'Fences'

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017
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HOLLYWOOD, United States, Feb 27, 2017 (AFP) - Viola Davis won an Oscar on her third try on Sunday, for her acclaimed supporting role in Denzel Washington's big screen adaptation of August Wilson's searing play "Fences."

The 51-year-old, a nominee in 2009 and 2012, bested a field that included two past Oscar winners -- Nicole Kidman ("Lion") and Octavia Spencer ("Hidden Figures") -- as well as Michelle Williams ("Manchester by the Sea") and Naomie Harris ("Moonlight").