On Friday, Oscar-nominated actress Viola Davis accepted an honorary doctorate at The Juilliard School.
Davis, 48, partook of the ceremony with the class of 2014 at the Alice Truly Hall in New York City, where she was awarded her honorary Doctor of Fine Arts.
Davis joins the likes of Jill Scott, Oprah Winfrey, Diddy and Meryl Streep to name a few, as celebrities who have been presented with such an honor. –ruthie hawkins/@ruubabie