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Viola Davis wins BAFTA Award, speaks up for African-Americans

<p>Viola Davis, who on Sunday won the Best Supporting Actress honour at the 70th BAFTA Awards for 'Fences', finds it an anomaly that the awards season has diverse nominees this year</p>

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US actress Viola Davis poses with the award for a Supporting Actress for her work on the film 'Fences' at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 12, 2017. Pic/AFP
US actress Viola Davis poses with the award for a Supporting Actress for her work on the film 'Fences' at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 12, 2017. Pic/AFP

London: Viola Davis, who on Sunday won the Best Supporting Actress honour at the 70th BAFTA Awards for "Fences", finds it an anomaly that the awards season has diverse nominees this year. She also took a dig at US President Donald Trump, saying he knows nothing about acting.

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