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    Viola Davis says a director she knew for 10 years called her his maid's name

    Actor Viola Davis recently revealed a racist encounter she had with a director who called her by his maid's name. On Thursday, Variety reported that during the Kering Women in Motion conversation at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Davis recounted how a male director repeatedly misidentified her. "I knew him for 10 years and he called me Louise, and I find out that it's because his maid's ...
    by Kai Grady, Los Angeles Times May 20, 2022 2 minutes
    U.S. actress Viola Davis attends Showtime's FYC event and premiere for "The First Lady" at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles on April 14, 2022.

    Actor Viola Davis recently revealed a racist encounter she had with a director who called her by his maid's name.

    On Thursday, Variety reported that during the Kering Women in Motion conversation at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Davis recounted how a male director repeatedly misidentified her.

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