Recently nominated for her supporting role in Doubt , the Julliard-trained Rhode Island native has hit the ground running, earning endless praise for a role that keeps Davis onscreen for less than ten minutes.

The Best Links:

1. In a Scene That Clocks in at Under Ten Minutes, Viola Davis Gives One of “The More Potent Performances of the Year”
2. “Viola Davis Rises to the Occasion”
3. “Davis Goes to the Front of the Line in the Oscar Balloon Right Now, Dammit.”
4. Is Viola Davis Stealing Meryl Streep’s Thunder?
5. Viola Davis, “One of the Best Kept Secrets in Hollywood”
6. Viola Davis Shines
7. Viola Davis Named One of Time Magazine’s Top 10 Movie Performances of 2008

Awards season is upon us, which means a slew of angry actors, directors, and fans as the “good” movies are passed over for the Oscar-bait.

The Best Links:

1. More Wall-E snubs
2. Revolutionary Road and Dark Knight get only one SAG nom each
3. 6 Snubs and Nominees to watch for
4. The Golden Globes: Who Got Snubbed
5. Golden Globes give only ‘Dark Knight’ nomination to Heath Ledger
6. ‘Dark Knight’ and ‘Revolutionary Road’ screwed by NY Critics Award
7. Mickey O’Rourke and ‘the Wrestler’ lose to Milk and Wall-E
8. ‘Revolutionary Road’ gets no love from Broadcast Critics Association