How old was Viola Davis in The Help?

Sometimes, a character’s impact makes us want to know more about the person portraying them. It connects us more personally to their story and evolution. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

During the filming of The Help, Viola Davis was:

45 years old

According to our data, that’s how old the celebrity really was during the film.

To determine the age, we considered the first day of the year The Help premiered:

January 1, 2011

And the birth day of Viola Davis, that is:

August 11, 1965

As films generally take less than a year from filming to release, the age of Viola Davis during production could differ by a year from what’s shown.