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Viola Davis delivers the keynote address at Loyola Marymount University's commencement ceremony

Viola Davis New York Los Angeles city Inglewood film stars 2020 Ceremony

01.08.2021 - 09:33

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She previously addressed graduating students at New York's Barnard College in 2019.And Viola Davis was on hand again on Saturday to send off graduates at Los Angeles' Loyola Marymount University when she delivered the commencement ceremony's keynote address.The 55-year-old Oscar winner had to do double duty, as she was addressing both the 2021 graduating class and the 2020 class, which had its commencement delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Pep talk: Viola Davis, 55, delivered the keynote address at the commencement ceremony for Loyola Marymount University on Saturday, which was held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CaliforniaViola was pictured on the floor of the newly constructed SoFi Stadium in nearby Inglewood, which opened.

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