The film stars Washington alongside Viola Davis. In 2010, Davis and Washington both won Tony Awards for their roles in the Broadway revival of Fences.

Viola Davis won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress on Sunday for her role in Fences. The actress said she didn't have a formal speech prepared, because "she always speaks from the heart." ...

Davis also thanked "Fences" co-star and director Denzel Washington in her speech. "Oh captain, my captain. Denzel Washington," she said. "Thank you for putting two entities in the driving seat ...

“I can change the way Black women are seen,” Viola ... Davis. The film is an adaptation of a play written by August Wilson — that’s a full-circle moment for Davis, as her Broadway debut was a Wilson ...