Viola Davis Defends 'Bold Choices' in Her Portrayal of Michelle Obama: 'You're Doing Too Much or Not Enough'

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Viola Davis is speaking out about the criticism she's been facing recently. In an interview with the BBC’s  program, the 56-year-old Oscar winner addressed recent critiques about her portrayal of former first lady Michelle Obama, calling them «incredibly hurtful.»Davis stars in the first season of Showtime's new scripted anthology series, alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson, who star as Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt, respectively.

O-T Fagbenle portrays former President Barack Obama.The actress has specifically come under fire for the facial expressions and poses she holds while portraying the Harvard Law School grad.

Still, Davis acknowledged that criticism was an «occupational hazard» of acting.«How do you move on from the hurt, from failure?» she asked. «But you have to.

Not everything is going to be an awards-worthy performance.»She told BBC, «Critics absolutely serve no purpose. And I'm not saying that to be nasty either.