Viola Davis reflected on how The Juilliard School shaped her as an actor, even as she navigated a space where whiteness was the unspoken standard. In an April 27 interview on the podcast “Talk ...

“I'm getting ready to be 60,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively at the Aug. 8 AFI Conservatory Class of 2025 Commencement in Los ...

Her next stop was the Juilliard School in New York City. While many romanticize their time at the prestigious institution, Davis keeps it real, telling The AV Club that her experience there was mixed.

2. Davis studied theater at Rhode Island College and went on to attend the Juilliard School in New York City.

Davis, who attended Rhode Island College and then the Juilliard School, shared some serious advice when she talked about her approach to art and acting, the Boston Globe reports.

Viola Davis reflected on how The Juilliard School shaped her as an actor, even as she navigated a space where whiteness was the unspoken standard. In an April 27 interview on the podcast “Talk Easy ...