Kerry Washington Honors Viola Davis On Her 55th Birthday

The first black actress to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, Viola Davis turned 55, and the eighth highest-paid television actress Kerry Washington wished her a happy birthday by posting a message through Instagram.

Washington posted a snap of herself with Davis from ‘How to Get Away with Scandal’ and wrote as a caption:

“There’s a lot of #BlackGirlMagic going on today… I couldn’t let the day go by without wishing this QUEEN, my #TGIT sister, @violadavis a very happy birthday.”

Then Washington praised the actress, who won an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, by writing:

“I’m thankful for your friendship, talent, and support, and am sending you all the love in the world today!!!!😍😘“

As known, Washington and Davis appeared together for a special two-hour crossover episode of ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ and ‘Scandal.’ For her guest appearance on this episode, Davis received a fourth Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

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There’s a lot of #BlackGirlMagic going on today…couldn’t let the day go by without wishing this QUEEN, my #TGIT sister, @violadavis a very happy birthday. I’m thankful for your friendship, talent and support, and am sending you all the love in the world today!!!!😍😘 🥰

A post shared by Kerry Washington (@kerrywashington) on Aug 11, 2020 at 6:44pm PDT