Viola Davis says Will Smith opened her eyes to her childhood trauma in new memoir Finding Me

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Viola Davis says Will Smith helped her confront her childhood trauma.The actress explained how an on-set conversation with her co-star from the 2016 movie Suicide Squad gave her a fresh perspective on issues she had been dealing with for decades.In an excerpt from her new memoir Finding Me - which was shared by USA Today- she revealed how he asked her who she really was and past trauma helped shape her.

Working through issues:Viola Davis says Will Smith helped her confront her childhood trauma (pictured 2022)Smithasked: 'Viola, who are you?'She wrote that he continued: 'Look, I'm always going to be that 15-year-old boy whose girlfriend broke up with him.

That's always going to be me. So, who are you?' Viola wrote: 'There I was, a working actress with steady gigs, Broadway credits, multiple industry awards, and a reputation of bringing professionalism and excellence to any project.

Hell, Oprah knew who I was.'Yet, sitting there conversing with Will Smith, I was still that little, terrified, third-grade Black girl.' On-set chat: The Suicide Squad actress explained how an on-set conversation with Smith gave her a fresh perspective on issues she'd been dealing with for decades (pictured 2016) A big question:In an excerpt from her new memoir Finding Me - which was shared by USA Today - she revealed how he asked: 'Viola, who are you?' (pictured 2016) Thinking nothing of it:Viola wrote: 'There I was, a working actress with steady gigs, Broadway credits, multiple industry awards, and a reputation of bringing professionalism and excellence to any project.