Viola Davis (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Viola Davis" in English language version.

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apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; English: 62^nd place)

"Viola Davis to receive Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award". Associated Press. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

"Viola Davis". The A.V. Club. February 18, 2009. Archived from the original on January 10, 2010.

bafta.org (Global: 677^th place; English: 446^th place)

awards.bafta.org

"Viola Davis". BAFTA Awards database. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

"Viola Davis 'betrayed' herself in The Help". BBC News. July 15, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
"Viola Davis becomes an EGOT at the Grammys". BBC News. February 5, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.

biography.com (Global: 628^th place; English: 612^th place)

"Viola Davis Biography: Theater Actress, Film Actress, Television Actress". Biography.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
"Viola Davis On 'How to Get Away with Murder'". Biography. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2017.

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 85^th place)

Boroff, Philip (June 14, 2010). "Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, 'Memphis,' Win Top Tony Awards". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

broadway.com (Global: 1,823^rd place; English: 992^nd place)

"Fences Stars Viola Davis & Denzel Washington Win 2010 Tony Awards". broadway.com. June 13, 2010. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

broadwayworld.com (Global: 448^th place; English: 242^nd place)

Varley, Eddie. "DOUBT Star Viola Davis Visits THE VIEW 12/23". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.

buzzfeed.com (Global: 1,218^th place; English: 814^th place)

Lee, Jarry (October 10, 2017). "Viola Davis Is Writing A Sequel To Classic Picture Book "Corduroy"". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2018.

cbr.com (Global: 329^th place; English: 202^nd place)

Matadeen, Renaldo (February 20, 2022). "Peacemaker: A Betrayal Brought Down Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad". CBR. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)

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Caro, Mark (February 14, 2009). "Viola Davis: The Pop Machine interview". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

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Jack Guy (July 14, 2020). "Viola Davis stars in Vanity Fair's first cover shot by a Black photographer". CNN. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

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Lee, Lauren (October 28, 2016). "Viola Davis takes on poverty in hometown". CNN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

collider.com (Global: 158^th place; English: 116^th place)

Trumbore, Dave (April 5, 2019). "'Suicide Squad' Reboot to Star Viola Davis, Returning as Amanda Waller". Collider. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

comicbook.com (Global: 374^th place; English: 270^th place)

Ridgely, Charlie (January 13, 2022). "Peacemaker Premiere Reveals a Shocking Amanda Waller Twist". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

contactmusic.com (Global: 2,019^th place; English: 1,420^th place)

"Viola Davis – Viola Davis' Daughter To Make Acting Debut in James Brown Biopic". WENN. October 22, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

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"Davis is Narrator". December 3, 2022. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 16^th place)

"Tate Taylor Reunites With 'The Help's' Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer On James Brown Pic". Deadline. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2014). "ABC Picks Up Shonda Rhimes 'How To Get Away With Murder', John Ridley's 'American Crime', Comedy 'Black-ish' To Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
"Viola Davis in Talks To Star in Michael Mann's Cyber Crime Pic". Deadline. April 19, 2013. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
N'Duka, Amanda (June 18, 2020). "Netflix Picks Up Sundance Award Winning Docu 'Giving Voice'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
N'Duka, Amanda (December 16, 2019). "Viola Davis & More Join Sandra Bullock Netflix Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
Hipes, Patrick (March 1, 2018). "'The Woman King' Starring Viola Davis & Lupita Nyong'o Lives To Fight at TriStar". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
Grobar, Matt (August 15, 2022). "'The Hunger Games': Viola Davis Latest To Join Lionsgate Franchise's 'The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes'". Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

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Sharma, Nemisha (December 6, 2015). "'Luke Cage': 5 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Marvel/Netflix Star Mike Colter". Design & Trend. Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.

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"Viola Davis donates to CF High theater program". American News. January 31, 2018. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

eonline.com (Global: 351^st place; English: 256^th place)

"Viola Davis SAG Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama". E!. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
Schnurr, Samantha (April 20, 2017). "Viola Davis, John Legend, Riz Ahmed and More Stars Land Covers for Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2017". E!. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
Johnson, Zach (July 29, 2015). "Viola Davis Poses With Daughter Genesis Tennon for AARP the Magazine and Reflects on Her Life Before Turning 50". E!. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

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Willis, Jackie (January 24, 2017). "VViola Davis Becomes First Black Actress to Earn 3 Oscar Nominations". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
Lambe, Stacy (October 5, 2017). "Viola Davis Partners With Hunger Is Foundation to Deliver 30 Grants in 30 Days (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.

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Warner, Kara (August 4, 2016). "Viola Davis recalls her grandmother's home on a former plantation with a 'horrific' past". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
Cordero, Rosy (July 14, 2020). "Viola Davis explains why she regrets role in 'The Help'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
Nolfi, Joey (January 23, 2018). "Oscars: Octavia Spencer makes history with The Shape of Water nomination". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

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Mike Colter; Luke Cage (September 30, 2016). "Mike Colter Interview With The Breakfast Club (9-30-16)". The Breakfast Club (Radio program). Interviewed by DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God. New York City. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
"Meghan Markle's movies and TV roles, in pictures". The Telegraph. November 28, 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2019.

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Lussier, Germain (January 31, 2023). "James Gunn DC Slate Q&A: Flash, Aquaman, Crossover, More". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

glamourmagazine.co.uk (Global: 4,247^th place; English: 2,888^th place)

"Film Actress – Viola Davis". Glamour. May 29, 2012. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

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"Viola Davis Nominated for Golden Globe, SAG & NAACP Awards | How to Get Away with Murder". ABC. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.

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Giliberti, Luca (March 15, 2021). "Viola Davis is now the single most nominated Black actress in Oscar history". GoldDerby. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

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"Viola Davis". Golden Globes. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

harpersbazaar.com (Global: 1,493^rd place; English: 1,002^nd place)

Gonzales, Erica (February 27, 2017). "Viola Davis Grew Up in Poverty and Rat-Infested Apartments—Now She Has an Oscar". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.

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Eggertsen, Chris (September 14, 2014). "Shocker: Oscar nominee Viola Davis is routinely offered 'mammy-ish' roles by Hollywood" Archived January 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. HitFix.

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"Viola Davis to Star in ABC Drama 'How to Get Away With Murder'". The Hollywood Reporter. February 25, 2014. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
"ABC Orders 'How to Get Away With Murder', 'Black-ish,' 'American Crime', 'Selfie', 'Galavant', More to Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
Siegel, Tatiana (December 4, 2019). "Sundance Unveils Female-Powered Lineup Featuring Taylor Swift, Gloria Steinem, Abortion Road Trip Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
Galuppo, Mia (June 19, 2019). "Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman Set for August Wilson Adaptation 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
Brockington, Ariana (August 23, 2021). "Netflix Reveals Premiere Dates for Adam McKay's 'Don't Look Up,' Sandra Bullock Starrer 'The Unforgivable,' More Fall Movies". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
White, Abbey (April 26, 2022). "Viola Davis Responds to Criticism of 'First Lady' Michelle Obama Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
Porter, Rick (July 7, 2026). "Viola Davis and Julius Tennon's JuVee Productions Inks First-Look Deal With Universal Global TV". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
Lewis, Hilary; McClintock, Pamela; Nordyke, Kimberly (April 5, 2021). "SAG Awards: 'Trial of the Chicago 7,' 'The Crown,' 'Schitt's Creek' Win Best Ensemble Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.

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Workneh, Lilly (January 30, 2017). "Viola Davis Wins SAG Award, Thanks 'Fences' Author For Elevating Black Narrative". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
Delbyck, Cole (April 20, 2017). "Viola Davis, James Corden And Emma Stone Make Time's 100 Most Influential People List". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2018.

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"Viola Davis Just Got A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame". The Huffington Post. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
"Viola Davis On 'The Help': 'I've Brought My Mom To Life'". HuffPost. August 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.

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Blay, Zeba (August 8, 2016). "Viola Davis Shares Story Of Her Birth On A Former Slave Plantation". HuffPost. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024. Viola Davis is considered by many to be one of the best actresses of her generation

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Miller, Kyra (January 19, 2020). "Viola Davis receives honorary doctorate of fine arts from IU during keynote lecture". Indiana Daily Student. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

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"'Widows' Review: Steve McQueen's Riveting Heist Movie Is 'Ocean's Eight' With a Dragon Tattoo". IndieWire. September 9, 2018. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

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"Alumni News". Juilliard School. October 2011. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011.

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Easter, Makeda (January 6, 2017). "'I cannot believe my life right now': Viola Davis gets her star on the Walk of Fame". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
Garcia, Kristina (April 26, 2022). "Viola Davis says criticism of her Michelle Obama portrayal is 'incredibly hurtful'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

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"EXCLUSIVE: Viola Davis Bags Amanda Waller Role In 'Suicide Squad'". Latino Review. December 16, 2014. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014.

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"TIME '100 Most Influential People': Kristen Wiig, Viola Davis And Other Actors Honored". moviefone. April 18, 2012. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

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"The Help! Viola Davis Donates Money To Library in Hometown". NewsOne. November 22, 2011. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.

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"Viola Davis Tackles Fear, Shines In 'Doubt'" Archived October 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, NPR, December 10, 2008.

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Greene, David (September 4, 2018). "Viola Davis Brings A New 'Corduroy' Book To Bear". NPR. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2020.

nydailynews.com (Global: 261^st place; English: 147^th place)

"SAG Awards 2012: Complete list of winners". New York Daily News. Associated Press. January 30, 2012. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012.

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Dargis, Manohla; Scott, A. O. (November 25, 2020). "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (So Far)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
Hughes, Jazmine (April 12, 2022). "Viola Davis, Inside Out". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022. How she drew on a life of private hardship to become one of the greatest actors of her generation.
Canby, Vincent (March 29, 1996). "THEATER REVIEW;Unrepentant, Defiant Blues For 7 Voices". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
Brantley, Ben (April 26, 2010). "It's No More Mr. Nice Guy for This Everyman". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
Michael Gold. Viola Davis's Emmy Speech Archived February 28, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Awards Season. The 2015 Emmy Awards. New York Times, September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
"Emmy Nominations 2016: Game of Thrones Rules Again". The New York Times. July 7, 2016. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
Loayza, Beatrice (April 10, 2025). "'G20' Review: Viola Davis Plays an Action-Hero President". The New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
"How Viola Davis Became One of the Greatest Actors of Her Generation". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

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"Academy Invites 134 to Membership". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. June 30, 2009. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

people.com (Global: 69^th place; English: 49^th place)

Jordan, Julie (April 13, 2022). "Why Viola Davis Chose to Forgive Her Dad for Years of Abuse: 'I Wanted to Love Him'". People. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
Gillette, Sam (March 14, 2018). "Viola Davis Writes Sequel to Kids' Classic Corduroy: How African-American Character Inspired Her". People. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
Nahas, Aili; Raftery, Elizabeth (October 18, 2011). "Viola Davis Adopts a Daughter, Genesis". People. Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
Karen Mizoguchi. "SAG Awards 2017: Viola Davis Becomes First African American Actress to Score 5 Wins". People. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

playbill.com (Global: 217^th place; English: 114^th place)

Buckley, Michael (March 14, 2004). "Chats with Intimate Apparel's Viola Davis and New York Newcomer, King Lear's Geraint Wyn Davies". Playbill. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2013.

projo.com (Global: low place; English: 6,029^th place)

Rourke, Bryan (February 22, 2009). "Viola Davis' path from poverty in Central Falls to Hollywood glamour". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009.

providencejournal.com (Global: 3,837^th place; English: 1,923^rd place)

Arditi, Lynn (October 8, 2016). "Viola Davis returns to hometown for Central Falls health center groundbreaking". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017. Davis has been one of the city's most high-profile boosters, raising and donating money for the city's Adams Memorial Library, the Central Falls High School chess team and drama club, and the Segue Institute for Learning, a charter school.
Miller, G. Wayne (May 14, 2016). "Deloris Davis Grant tells RIC grads: 'be a rock star' + videos". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017. Deloris Davis Grant (sister of actress Viola Davis) teaches English and drama at Central Falls High School

ric.edu (Global: low place; English: low place)

Brown, Gita, "Exclusive What's News @ RIC interview: Viola Davis talks about her life and her new film" Archived November 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, What's News, ric.edu, August 2, 2011.
RIC to Award 1,300 Degrees at Commencement Exercises Archived November 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, from the website of Rhode Island College.

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"Bless you, father, for you have sinned. Or maybe you haven't". Rogerebert.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

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Bonn, Tess (March 6, 2017). "See Viola Davis' Powerful Harvard Award Acceptance Speech". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
Fear, David (September 16, 2022). "'The Woman King' Is Viola Davis Kicking Ass. What More Do You Need to Know?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024. WE ALL KNEW Viola Davis was an Oscar and Emmy winner, an extraordinary orator, and one of the great actors of her generation

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"The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

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Hood, Cooper (July 23, 2022). "Black Adam Brings Back The Suicide Squad's Amanda Waller". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
Walters, Jack (June 19, 2023). "Who Is Back For Kung Fu Panda 4? Voice Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 10, 2025.

showbiz411.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Meryl Streep-Viola Davis Love Fest at Women in Film Awards". showbiz. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.

slashfilm.com (Global: 522^nd place; English: 380^th place)

Sciretta, Peter (November 30, 2009). "Ryan Fleck's It's Kind of a Funny Story Begins Production". /Film. Archived from the original on March 6, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.

suntimes.com (Global: 615^th place; English: 382^nd place)

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Roeper, Richard (October 14, 2018). "Why Viola Davis loves her 'Widows' character: It's not yet another mom role". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024. Viola Davis is a singular talent and one of the finest actors of her generation.

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"Truly, Madly, Intimately" Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, American Theatre magazine, September 2004.

telegraph.co.uk (Global: 40^th place; English: 27^th place)

"Meghan Markle's movies and TV roles, in pictures". The Telegraph. November 28, 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
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