Viola Davis and Julius Tennon have a pretty swoon-worthy love story. The accomplished actors first met in 1999 on set of their show "City of Angels," and sparks flew immediately. They later got married in June 2003, and it may have been fate that the pair got together. In 2022, on "Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event," Davis opened up about how she specifically prayed to find a partner like Tennon.
After taking advice from one of her friends who instructed her to pray for the kind of man she wanted, Davis revealed that she listed off her ideal qualities, which started with asking for "a big Black man from the South." "He said, 'Viola, even the vacuous stuff, just put it all in there. Looks, everything,'" the Egot winner recalled her friend saying. "I said, 'Really? With God? I gotta tell him that?' He's like, 'Yes, you gotta put it all out there.
After taking advice from one of her friends who instructed her to pray for the kind of man she wanted, Davis revealed that she listed off her ideal qualities, which started with asking for "a big Black man from the South." "He said, 'Viola, even the vacuous stuff, just put it all in there. Looks, everything,'" the Egot winner recalled her friend saying. "I said, 'Really? With God? I gotta tell him that?' He's like, 'Yes, you gotta put it all out there.
- 4/5/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Viola Davis is, to put it lightly, an icon. Not only is she an Egot - or an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner - but she's also had major roles in some of the most talked-about movies and shows of the past decade or so, including "The Woman King" and Ben Affleck's "Air." She's also worked hard for many philanthropic and activist causes over the years. As it turns out, she's already passing her love for acting down to her daughter, Genesis Tennon, who made her big-screen debut in a voice-acting role in 2019's "The Angry Birds Movie 2."
Here's everything we know about budding star Genesis.
Genesis Tennon
Davis and her husband, Julius Tennon, welcomed Genesis via adoption back in 2011, as People reported at the time. In 2017, Davis opened up to the publication about her daughter, saying her love for Genesis, now 12, "surpasses anything that I could want from the material world.
Here's everything we know about budding star Genesis.
Genesis Tennon
Davis and her husband, Julius Tennon, welcomed Genesis via adoption back in 2011, as People reported at the time. In 2017, Davis opened up to the publication about her daughter, saying her love for Genesis, now 12, "surpasses anything that I could want from the material world.
- 4/4/2023
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
Viola Davis’ meeting with Julius Tennon wasn’t the stuff of great romances.
The Oscar winner recalled their first meeting in 1999 on the set of the television series “City of Angels” when they lined up for breakfast.
“I was dogging a bagel with tuna fish on it, a cinnamon raisin bagel with tunafish, and believe it or not it’s really, really good, but go ahead, Julius,” Davis recalled with a laugh on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Read More: Viola Davis Says It ‘Blew My Mind’ When Michael Jordan Personally Picked Her To Play His Mom In ‘Air’
Instead of asking for her number, however, Tennon gave her his contact information instead.
“Well, I gave you my card only because my mom told me, my mom said: ‘If you want to meet a girl, don’t ask for her phone number, give her your card. If she’s interested, she’ll call you,...
The Oscar winner recalled their first meeting in 1999 on the set of the television series “City of Angels” when they lined up for breakfast.
“I was dogging a bagel with tuna fish on it, a cinnamon raisin bagel with tunafish, and believe it or not it’s really, really good, but go ahead, Julius,” Davis recalled with a laugh on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Read More: Viola Davis Says It ‘Blew My Mind’ When Michael Jordan Personally Picked Her To Play His Mom In ‘Air’
Instead of asking for her number, however, Tennon gave her his contact information instead.
“Well, I gave you my card only because my mom told me, my mom said: ‘If you want to meet a girl, don’t ask for her phone number, give her your card. If she’s interested, she’ll call you,...
- 3/31/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
Keke Palmer is applauding single parents for their strength and devotion.
The actress who recently became a mother after welcoming her first child with boyfriend Darius Jackson last week, took to Instagram on Friday to share a heartfelt message, showing her love and admiration for single moms and dads.
“I just came on here to say, if you are a single parent, pull out your cape. Matter fact, clip your angel wings. Because I don’t know how it is you did it,” Palmer, 29, said in a video talking to her followers.
Read More: Keke Palmer Has Gotten ‘Unbelievable Support’ Through Pregnancy From Boyfriend Darius Jackson
“And I really don’t want this to sound pander-y or something like this, because I know there are a million and one reasons why somebody wants to be a single parent or becomes a single parent,” she continued. “Maybe they lost somebody, maybe...
The actress who recently became a mother after welcoming her first child with boyfriend Darius Jackson last week, took to Instagram on Friday to share a heartfelt message, showing her love and admiration for single moms and dads.
“I just came on here to say, if you are a single parent, pull out your cape. Matter fact, clip your angel wings. Because I don’t know how it is you did it,” Palmer, 29, said in a video talking to her followers.
Read More: Keke Palmer Has Gotten ‘Unbelievable Support’ Through Pregnancy From Boyfriend Darius Jackson
“And I really don’t want this to sound pander-y or something like this, because I know there are a million and one reasons why somebody wants to be a single parent or becomes a single parent,” she continued. “Maybe they lost somebody, maybe...
- 3/4/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Viola Davis's family celebrated the actor's many achievements on Dec. 11. Her husband, Julius Tennon, and daughter, Genesis Tennon, joined Davis at the Public Counsel's annual William O. Douglas Award Dinner honoring "The Woman King star. Former costar and friend Octavia Spencer presented Davis with the titular award in honor of her commitment to social causes.
For the red carpet event, "The First Lady" actor looked sleek in a black halterneck gown with gold chain straps. Genesis posed alongside her in a purple, crushed velvet dress, while Julius wore a dapper, burgundy suit with a printed tie. While it's not often Genesis is in the spotlight, the 12-year-old has accompanied her mother to several events as of late. In September 2022, she attended "The Woman King" world premiere party with her parents, and a pre-Emmys party with Davis in September 2021.
After getting married in 2003, the couple adopted Genesis as an infant in 2011. Though only 12 years old,...
For the red carpet event, "The First Lady" actor looked sleek in a black halterneck gown with gold chain straps. Genesis posed alongside her in a purple, crushed velvet dress, while Julius wore a dapper, burgundy suit with a printed tie. While it's not often Genesis is in the spotlight, the 12-year-old has accompanied her mother to several events as of late. In September 2022, she attended "The Woman King" world premiere party with her parents, and a pre-Emmys party with Davis in September 2021.
After getting married in 2003, the couple adopted Genesis as an infant in 2011. Though only 12 years old,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Yerin Kim
- Popsugar.com
Viola Davis has recounted the horrific moment she accidentally locked her child in the car.
The Woman King star, shares her only child, 12-year-old daughter Genesis Tennon, with husband actor Julius Tennon. The couple have been married since 2003.
Appearing on Variety’s latest Actors on Actors episode, Davis traded stories of motherhood mishaps with fellow actor and mum Jennifer Lawrence.
“Jennifer, I locked my kid in the car, and it was sweltering hot outside,” the 57-year-old How to Get Away with Murder lead admitted.
While on a run to Target (a popular US grocery store), with her “daughter in the back [seat],” Davis recalled getting out of the car and shutting the door before realising she didn’t have her keys.
“I threw myself on the concrete, Jennifer. I screamed,” she remembered, comparing the scene to “a Greek tragedy”.
“And then I saw these two men. I grabbed their necks and said,...
The Woman King star, shares her only child, 12-year-old daughter Genesis Tennon, with husband actor Julius Tennon. The couple have been married since 2003.
Appearing on Variety’s latest Actors on Actors episode, Davis traded stories of motherhood mishaps with fellow actor and mum Jennifer Lawrence.
“Jennifer, I locked my kid in the car, and it was sweltering hot outside,” the 57-year-old How to Get Away with Murder lead admitted.
While on a run to Target (a popular US grocery store), with her “daughter in the back [seat],” Davis recalled getting out of the car and shutting the door before realising she didn’t have her keys.
“I threw myself on the concrete, Jennifer. I screamed,” she remembered, comparing the scene to “a Greek tragedy”.
“And then I saw these two men. I grabbed their necks and said,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
Viola Davis' daughter was not getting away with her Christmas list this year. During the Thursday, Dec. 17 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the How to Get Away with Murder star recalled having to tell her 10-year-old daughter Genesis Tennon that her extravagant Christmas requests were getting denied. "This was her first year making a list," the Oscar winner explained. "She had things on that list where I had to say, 'Let me tell you something, okay Genesis? I don't care how much money you think mommy has, 98 percent of the stuff on this list you're not gonna get.'" The proud mom, who shares Genesis with her husband, actor Julius Tennon, noted that she...
- 12/18/2020
- E! Online
Monday morning’s Oscar nominations rebooted the #OscarsSoWhite conversation, reigniting discussion about representation after women were shut out of the directing category and only one person of color — Cynthia Erivo — was nominated in the acting categories.
At the premiere of Amazon Original’s “Troop Zero” at The Grove in Los Angeles on Monday evening, the film’s stars, Oscar winners Viola Davis and Allison Janney, shared their take.
“I think that there’s a lot of very important things that are happening in the world other than Oscar nominations. A lot of deeper things that’s happening in the world,” Davis, who attended the premiere with her daughter, Genesis Tennon, told Variety.
“When I entered this business, I did not enter it with awards in mind,” Davis, who won the Academy Award for best supporting actress in 2017, continued. “I entered it to be a storyteller and to be an artist,...
At the premiere of Amazon Original’s “Troop Zero” at The Grove in Los Angeles on Monday evening, the film’s stars, Oscar winners Viola Davis and Allison Janney, shared their take.
“I think that there’s a lot of very important things that are happening in the world other than Oscar nominations. A lot of deeper things that’s happening in the world,” Davis, who attended the premiere with her daughter, Genesis Tennon, told Variety.
“When I entered this business, I did not enter it with awards in mind,” Davis, who won the Academy Award for best supporting actress in 2017, continued. “I entered it to be a storyteller and to be an artist,...
- 1/14/2020
- by Brandi Fowler
- Variety Film + TV
Viola Davis attended the premiere of The Angry Birds Movie 2 on Saturday but the real star of the red carpet was her daughter, Genesis Tennon. The 9-year-old is also a star in the movie itself; Genesis provides the voice of the character Vivi, a hatchling, in what marks her first credited acting role. In addition to Viola, the Oscar and Emmy winner's husband Julian Tennon also accompanied Genesis at the film's premiere in Los Angeles. Neither he nor his wife are featured themselves in the movie. When asked if her mom gave her some pro tips, Genesis told E! News, "She said, 'No matter people say, to keep moving forward.' And I'm gonna take that...
- 8/12/2019
- E! Online
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