Viola Davis
Actress; Fences, The Help
"Dramatic authority built on relentless precision and unvarnished emotional power."
The life of Viola Davis
Who is Viola Davis?
Viola Davis won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in February 2017 for Fences, completing the set of Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy. She trained at Juilliard and built her reputation on stage before film. Her 2011 role in The Help brought a nomination and later her own public criticism of the part. She has produced through JuVee Productions since 2011.
Defining moments
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon marry
Arriving 138 days after the wedding, Pluto trine Sun brought an enduring power window that helped solidify Davis's newfound personal foundation.
The Marriage in the timeline ↓84th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
The Award in the timeline ↓Viola Davis's birth chart
☾ Born Aug 11, 1965 · time unknown · Saint Matthews · The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute. · Birth data: X · See sources
1 placement that explains this chart
With a Leo Sun square Neptune alongside a tight Saturn-Pluto opposition, Viola Davis balances luminous theatrical command with rigorous discipline and artistic integrity.
Sun in Leo: Davis channels her Leo Sun into authoritative, magnetic screen presence and dramatic leadership, demonstrated in landmark roles like Fences and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
How Viola Davis's chart holds together
Twelve systems read the same birth chart twelve different ways. Match your chart to see how yours lines up with Viola Davis's.
Elements and modalities
mutable-heavy by a slight margin, with no element standing out.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🜂 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 🜃 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 🜁 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 🜄 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
Chart patterns that stand out
Angle-based patterns are not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Twelve systems read Viola Davis's chart
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →Natal Chart
placidus houses
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Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North node | ♊︎ Gemini 11°36' | ℞ | — | Liberation |
| Jupiter | ♊︎ Gemini 24°23' | - | — | Maintenance |
| Sun | ♌︎ Leo 18°31' | - | — | Community |
| Mercury | ♌︎ Leo 26°17' | ℞ | — | Awakening |
| Uranus | ♍︎ Virgo 13°32' | - | — | Lineage |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 15°07' | - | — | Confrontation |
| Venus | ♍︎ Virgo 20°15' | - | — | Teamwork |
| Mars | ♎︎ Libra 24°20' | - | — | Maturity |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 17°17' | - | — | Mimicry |
| Lilith | ♒︎ Aquarius 3°53' | - | — | Healing |
| Moon | ♒︎ Aquarius 8°19' | - | — | Dynamism |
| Saturn | ♓︎ Pisces 15°43' | ℞ | — | Creativity |
| Chiron | ♓︎ Pisces 21°38' | ℞ | — | Revelation |
| South node | ♐︎ Sagittarius 11°36' | - | — | — |
Full aspects · 32
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
Birth time unknown: the transits below are Sun and planet-to-planet only, never Ascendant, Midheaven, house, or Moon placements.
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon marry
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Pluto trine Sun
Arriving 138 days after the wedding, Pluto trine Sun brought an enduring power window that helped solidify Davis's newfound personal foundation.
Viola Davis's chart on the wedding day, 2003Collapse
Feb 5Jun 23Nov 8Feb 5 – Nov 8, 2003 · 276 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto trine Sunslow
- Pluto square Venusslow
- Jupiter conjunction Sunfast
- North Node square Mercuryfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Viola Davis, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
- 6 QUIET YEARS
81st Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Saturn conjunction Venus
Arriving 21 days after the nominations, Saturn conjunct Venus framed the honor as an enduring milestone of artistic merit and professional respect.
Viola Davis's chart on award day, 2009Collapse
Aug 12Jan 22Jul 4Aug 12, 2008 – Jul 4, 2009 · 326 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus opposition Venusslow
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Saturn conjunction Venusslow
- Chiron opposition Sunslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Viola Davis, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
64th Tony Awards
Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Neptune opposition Mercury
Neptune opposed Mercury 110 days after the 64th Tony Awards, reflecting a period of hazy perceptions and shifting narratives around the recognition.
Viola Davis's chart on award day, 2010Collapse
Dec 15Jun 13Dec 10Dec 15, 2009 – Dec 10, 2010 · 360 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune opposition Mercuryslow
- Neptune opposition Mercuryslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Viola Davis, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
84th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 6
No dated transit window covers this date in Viola Davis's chart.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
41st People's Choice Awards
Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Jupiter conjunction Sun
Peaking 24 days after the award win, Jupiter conjunction Sun magnified the public acclaim and extended the celebratory glow of the honor.
Viola Davis's chart on award day, 2015Collapse
Dec 8Jan 7Feb 6Dec 8, 2014 – Feb 6, 2015 · 60 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Jupiter conjunction Sunfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Viola Davis, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
67th Primetime Emmy Awards
Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 6
2 passages in force · Uranus trine Sun · Chiron opposition Venus
Viola Davis's chart on award day, 2015Collapse
Aug 20Sep 20Oct 21Aug 20 – Oct 21, 2015 · 62 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus trine Sunslow
- Chiron opposition Venusslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Viola Davis, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
70th British Academy Film Awards
Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 11
Editorial note · Jupiter conjunction Mars
Jupiter conjunction Mars peaked six days before the ceremony, reflecting an expansive surge of competitive momentum heading into the BAFTA awards.
Viola Davis's chart on award day, 2017Collapse
Nov 6Feb 12May 21Nov 6, 2016 – May 21, 2017 · 196 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Saturn trine Mercuryslow
- Uranus opposition Marsslow
- Saturn sextile Marsslow
- Chiron opposition Venusslow
- Pluto trine Venusslow
- Jupiter conjunction Marsfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Viola Davis, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
89th Academy Awards
Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 11
Editorial note · Jupiter conjunction Mars
Jupiter met Mars 20 days before the 89th Academy Awards, marking an early peak of momentum and fierce ambition in the final stretch of the campaign.
Viola Davis's chart on award day, 2017Collapse
Dec 4Feb 26May 21Dec 4, 2016 – May 21, 2017 · 168 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Saturn trine Mercuryslow
- Uranus opposition Marsslow
- Pluto trine Venusslow
- Jupiter conjunction Marsfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Viola Davis, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
- 4 QUIET YEARS
93rd Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 11
4 passages in force · Pluto square Mars · Neptune opposition Venus · Pluto square Mars · Jupiter opposition Sun
Viola Davis's chart on award day, 2021Collapse
Sep 16Mar 15Sep 11Sep 16, 2020 – Sep 11, 2021 · 360 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto square Marsslow
- Neptune opposition Venusslow
- Pluto square Marsslow
- Jupiter opposition Sunfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Viola Davis, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
80th Golden Globe Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 11
Editorial note · Saturn trine Mars
Perfecting 9 days after the Golden Globe nominations, Saturn trine Mars brought a steadying discipline to the recognition of ambitious, hard-fought creative work.
Viola Davis's chart on award day, 2023Collapse
Dec 4Jan 10Feb 16Dec 4, 2022 – Feb 16, 2023 · 74 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Saturn trine Marsslow
- Saturn opposition Mercuryslow
- Neptune opposition Venusslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Viola Davis, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
82nd Golden Globe Awards
Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 11
2 passages in force · Uranus square Mercury · Chiron trine Sun
Viola Davis's chart on award day, 2025Collapse
Oct 22Jan 5Mar 21Oct 22, 2024 – Mar 21, 2025 · 150 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus square Mercuryslow
- Chiron trine Sunslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Viola Davis, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Human Design
Manifesting Generator on the Cross of The Masks
Defined Sacral and Throat centers support high-capacity creative output and decisive response.
The Left Angle Cross of The Masks
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Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Defined | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| Spleen | Open | — |
| Root | Open | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
—
Not-self theme
When it isn't
—
Personality activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 7.6 |
| · Earth | 13.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 19.1 |
| ☊ North node | 35.1 |
| ☋ South node | 5.1 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 29.2 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 47.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 32.4 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 12.2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 63.5 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 64.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 1.5 |
Design activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 23.2 |
| · Earth | 43.2 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 46.4 |
| ☊ North node | 35.3 |
| ☋ South node | 5.3 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 42.5 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 8.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 40.6 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 20.5 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 63.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 1.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 64.3 |
Defined channels · 4
Centres and channels derive from the combined design (88° solar arc pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set; lines come from planetary longitude.
Gene Keys
Gene Key 7 and Gene Key 43
Her profile traces a path from division to virtuous guidance, anchored by intuitive insight.
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Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 7 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 13 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 23 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 43 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 46 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 47 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 32 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 8 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 40 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 20 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 12 |
Rings, codons & partners
Gene Keys derive from the same combined design (88 days pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set as Human Design, read through the shadow → gift → siddhi spectrum rather than defined/undefined centres.
Vedic Nakshatras
shravana Moon nakshatra
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Nakshatra placements · 14
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North node | Rohini | 3 | Taurus 18° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Jupiter | Mrigashira | 3 | Gemini 1° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Ascendant | Pushya | 4 | Cancer 15° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Sun | Ashlesha | 3 | Cancer 25° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Mercury | Magha | 1 | Leo 2° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Uranus | Purva phalguni | 3 | Leo 20° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Pluto | Purva phalguni | 3 | Leo 21° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Venus | Uttara phalguni | 1 | Leo 26° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Mars | Chitra | 3 | Libra 0° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Neptune | Vishakha | 2 | Libra 23° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Lilith | Shravana | 1 | Capricorn 10° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Moon | Shravana | 2 | Capricorn 14° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Saturn | Purva bhadrapada | 1 | Aquarius 22° | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Male Lion |
| Chiron | Purva bhadrapada | 3 | Aquarius 28° | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Male Lion |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | Aug 11, 1965 → Nov 26, 1971 | - |
| Mars | Nov 26, 1971 → Nov 26, 1978 | - |
| Rahu | Nov 26, 1978 → Nov 26, 1996 | - |
| Jupiter | Nov 26, 1996 → Nov 26, 2012 | - |
| Saturn | Nov 26, 2012 → Nov 26, 2031 | Now |
| Mercury | Nov 26, 2031 → Nov 26, 2048 | - |
| Ketu | Nov 26, 2048 → Nov 26, 2055 | - |
| Venus | Nov 26, 2055 → Nov 26, 2075 | - |
| Sun | Nov 26, 2075 → Nov 26, 2081 | - |
Antardashas within Saturn
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Saturn | Nov 26, 2012 → Nov 29, 2015 |
| Mercury | Nov 29, 2015 → Aug 8, 2018 |
| Ketu | Aug 8, 2018 → Sep 17, 2019 |
| Venus | Sep 17, 2019 → Nov 16, 2022 |
| Sun | Nov 16, 2022 → Oct 29, 2023 |
| Moon | Oct 29, 2023 → May 30, 2025 |
| Mars | May 30, 2025 → Jul 8, 2026 |
| Rahu | Jul 8, 2026 → May 14, 2029 |
| Jupiter | May 14, 2029 → Nov 26, 2031 |
Ayanamsa: 23.3767 · Dasha system: Vimshottari
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 39 · Yellow Sun · Cosmic
Ahau · Cosmic tone
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Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Life Path 4 emphasizes structural discipline, continuous labor, and mastery built step by step.
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
Wood Snake
Combines the sharp perceptual awareness of the Snake with the collaborative growth of Wood.
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
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| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 乙 | 巳 |
| Month | 甲 | 申 |
| Day | 丁 | 巳 |
Day master
丁 anchors this Four Pillars reading: the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem, and the one value here that never depends on a recorded birth time.
Inner animals
Year, month and day pillars need only the birth date.
Tarot Birth Cards
The Emperor
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The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Emperor | authority, structure, control, stability | Order imposed through discipline and leadership — the architecture that lets things last. |
Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027
Birth-date reduction against the 22 Major Arcana; year card recomputed for the current calendar year at each rebuild
Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
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Lots on the wheel
Lots · 8
Houses aren't shown for this chart because the birth time is estimated.
The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.
The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.
Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.
Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.
Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.
Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.
Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.
Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.
Sabian Symbols
Leo 19: A Houseboat Party
Highlights the capacity to cultivate warmth, community, and creative fellowship across changing environments.
Sun · Leo 18°31'
A houseboat party
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A black slave girl demands her rights of her mistress
"Liberation"
A gardener trimming large palm trees
"Maintenance"
Glass blowers shape beautiful vases with their controlled breathing
"Creation"
A houseboat party
"Community"
The luminescence of dawn in the eastern sky
"Awakening"
An aristocratic family tree
"Lineage"
In the zoo children are brought face to face with an orangutan
"Confrontation"
A girls' basketball team
"Teamwork"
Information in the symbol of an autumn leaf
"Maturity"
A parrot repeats the conversation he has overheard
"Mimicry"
A Hindu healer glows with a mystic healing power
"Healing"
A flag is seen turning into an eagle
"Dynamism"
In the quiet of his study a creative individual experiences a flow of inspiration
"Creativity"
A prophet carrying tablets of the new law is walking down the slopes of Mount Sinai
"Revelation"
Feng Shui
Kua 7
Favorable: Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, West
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Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
Ask the Sage about Viola Davis
The Sage reads every placement on this page in context. Ask what Viola Davis's chart means, or bring your own.
Begin your journeyQuestions about Viola Davis's birth chart
What is Viola Davis's zodiac sign?
Viola Davis's Sun sign is Leo.
When was Viola Davis born?
Viola Davis was born on Aug 11, 1965.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of X: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
Connected through shared moments
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Sources
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Birth data
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