Happy Birthday, br Viola Davis!.br Viola Davis turns br 56 years old today.br Here are five facts you may br not have known about the actress.br 1. She received an Oscar br nomination for less br than 10 minutes br of screen time.br 2. She is the first black br actress to win the br Triple Crown of Acting withbr an Oscar, Emmy and Tony.br 3. Davis is one of six siblings.br 4. When it comes to acting, br she prefers the theater.br 5. One of her favorite roles br was her portrayal as serial br killer Terry Randolph on br 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent.'.