Viola Davis' Daughter Genesis, 12, Looks All Grown Up in Photo with Actress at Awards Dinner

Mar. 15, 2025

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Viola Davisis sharing more of her special achievements with the ones she loves most.

On Sunday night, Davis' whole family was in attendance at the Public Counsel’s Annual William O. Douglas Award Dinner, where the actress was being honored with the titular award.

The 57-year-old posed with husbandJulian Tennonand their daughter, 12-year-oldGenesis, for press photos ahead of the event.

The entire family looked stylish at the celebration, where Davis wore a black St. John dress that featured gold chain straps.

Genesis opted for a long-sleeved velvety blue dress with an asymmetrical hem as she supported her mom at the outing. Tennon wore a maroon suit with a white button-down shirt which he paired with a maroon and blue printed tie.

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In conversation withJennifer LawrenceforVariety’s Actors on Actors issuethis month, theFencesactress recalled a time when sheaccidentally locked her daughterGenesis in the car when she was younger.

“Jennifer, I locked my kid in the car, and it was sweltering hot outside. I had 50 million things on my plate. My daughter was in the back. She’s happy, and I’m just so stressed out going to Target,” she shared.

Davis shared she approached two men for help, only to realize she was holding her phone the whole time.

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In July, the actress shared severalnever-before-seen photosof her daughter in honor of her 12th birthday.

“Happy birthday to my HEART!!!! My LOVE!!!!!! MY EVERYTHING!!!! My G!! Happy 12th birthday!!!! I love you beyond anything I could imagine ❤❤❤❤,” Davis captioned the touching birthday tribute.

In 2019, Davisspoke with PEOPLE exclusivelyabout her love for Genesis. “It surpasses anything that I could want from the material world. I empower her to understand that she has to count it all as joy. Even her mistakes, her failures, her triumphs, what she looks like, all of it. That’s all a part of her loving herself, even if none of those things change,” she said.

source: people.com