Donna EmmettStarting in 2003, Viola Davis appeared on "Law & Order: SVU" in the Season 4 episode "Mercy." She played Donna Emmett, a defense attorney who's had to go toe-to-toe with the District Attorney's office on multiple occasions, continuing to appear throughout the series in various seasons.
Annalise is a self-sufficient and confident woman. She seemed to have a perfect life and was respected for being a great lawyer and a great criminal law professor, whom her students both fear and admire.
Annalise Keating Esq. (née Anna-Mae Harkness) is a fictional character in the legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder. Series creator Peter Nowalk is responsible for creating and developing the character, and American actress Viola Davis portrays Keating since the show's inception.
On the subject of Annalise's wig, the actress who debuted her own natural hair at the 2012 Academy Awards instead of wearing one of her 'Red Carpet wigs', says: “It makes Annalise feel that she can be accepted, in a way that she doesn't feel like she can be when she wears her own hair.
Most times Annalise Keating is a step ahead of everyone else on How to Get Away With Murder. This is a good thing for a hero, but her character does so much questionable stuff that she is often times the villain. It makes things interesting and more complicated. It's one of the few awesome roles given to women.
It turns out, Annalise tried to adopt Wes after his mom's death, while he was still a child. Until now, it was always been a little unclear why Annalise was so determined to look after Wes, even into adulthood.
56 years (August 11, 1965)Viola Davis / Age
Clyde Harkness was Mac Harkness's brother, Ophelia Harkness's brother in law and Anna Mae's uncle. He is described as a big man, who loved to smoke and drink. It is revealed that he lived with Annalise when she was a child and sexually abused her. Ophelia found out and started a house fire that killed Clyde.
Annalise was able to begin getting help for her alcoholism, and thankfully, black women seeking sobriety and recovery from mental health issues have more treatment options as well.
Kashchey VodkaBut, as it turns out, Annalise's drink of choice, Kashchey Vodka, doesn't actually appear to exist as a real-life beverage.
Personality… enigmatic, tempestuous, and astute. Annalise is brilliant when it comes to legal strategy, and unflappable in a courtroom. Though a terrifyingly harsh teacher, she is a nurturing, devoted mentor. Annalise is completely unpredictable and extremely passionate.
"They threw me up against the wall in the first season and I threw my back out for two weeks — and my hip!" Davis, 51, said. "So I limped around for two weeks and I said 'no more walls,'" she continued.