Correction: This article was fully refreshed on 26 October 2026. The previous version contained property claims that could not be verified, and those unverified claims were removed. The version below keeps only facts supported by the sources listed at the end of this article. No current valuation is given, because no reliable current valuation was verified.
The Viola Davis House that can be documented in reliable reporting is in Toluca Lake, California. In 2016, Davis purchased a contemporary, European-style home there for $5.7 million. The purchase was reported in September 2016, after the home was bought in August 2016.
Who Is Viola Davis?
Viola Davis was born on August 11, 1965, in St. Matthews, South Carolina, and was raised in Central Falls, Rhode Island. She studied at Rhode Island College and the Juilliard School. She became widely known for playing Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder, which ran from 2014 to 2020, and she won an Oscar for her performance in Fences (2016) alongside Denzel Washington.
Davis is a Triple Crown of Acting winner, with an Emmy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. She completed EGOT status when she won a Grammy in 2023 for the audiobook of her memoir, Finding Me. She co-founded JuVee Productions with Julius Tennon.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Viola Davis |
| Date of Birth | August 11, 1965 |
| Birthplace | St. Matthews, South Carolina |
| Raised In | Central Falls, Rhode Island |
| Profession | Actress, Producer, Author |
| Education | Rhode Island College; Juilliard School |
| Notable Awards | Emmy, Oscar, Tony, Grammy (EGOT) |
| Production Company | JuVee Productions |
The Toluca Lake Home
Architectural Digest reported in September 2016 that Davis had just purchased a contemporary home in the heart of Toluca Lake, California, for $5.7 million. The home was described as a sprawling 7,545-square-foot estate. It was also described as a European-style, two-story home.
Viola Davis House: Verified Property Facts
| Detail | Verified Fact |
|---|---|
| Location | Toluca Lake, California |
| Purchase | August 2016, reported in September 2016 |
| Purchase Price | $5.7 million |
| Size | 7,545 square feet |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 8 |
| Style | European-style, contemporary two-story home |
Reported Features of the Toluca Lake Home
The features below are the ones reported for the Toluca Lake home in the Architectural Digest account of the 2016 purchase:
- A surround-sound-equipped family room and a wet bar
- A home theater with a 133-inch screen and a 4K projector
- A 600-bottle wine closet
- A saltwater pool
- A fire pit and built-in outdoor speakers
- A California kitchen, complete with a beverage center
These are purchase-time reported features. This article does not add interior descriptions, amenities, or a current value that were not verified in the sources below.
Her Previous Home in Granada Hills
Before the move to Toluca Lake, Davis and Julius Tennon owned a home in Granada Hills. They bought that home in 2005 for $1.17 million, according to public records cited in contemporary reporting. The Granada Hills home was listed in September 2016 for $1.2 million. After the move to Toluca Lake, it was sold for $1.15 million. The Granada Hills home should not be presented as a home Davis still owns: the verified sequence is a purchase in 2005, a listing in 2016, and a sale for $1.15 million.
What Was Removed or Corrected
The previous version of this article was substantially corrected. Its birth year was corrected to 1965. Its vague Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley framing, and its Encino framing, were replaced with the verified Toluca Lake location. Its estimated purchase-price range, estimated current value, and estimated size were removed and replaced with the verified $5.7 million purchase price and 7,545 square feet. Its unverified amenity and interior descriptions were removed. Its net-worth figure was also removed, because it was not a verified property fact and was inconsistent with the verified record. No later sale, current residence status, or current value is asserted here, because none was verified for this refresh.
Conclusion
On the verified record, the Viola Davis House story is clear and specific: a $5.7 million purchase in Toluca Lake in 2016, a 7,545-square-foot home with five bedrooms and eight baths, and a move from a Granada Hills home bought in 2005 for $1.17 million and later sold for $1.15 million. That documented purchase, rather than the earlier estimates, is the basis for this refreshed article.
Sources
- Architectural Digest, Marissa G. Muller, September 16, 2016, “Peek Inside Viola Davis’s Stunning New Home” — https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/peek-inside-viola-daviss-stunning-new-home
- Los Angeles Times, Hot Property reporting, September 2016, on the Toluca Lake purchase, and December 2016, on the Granada Hills sale
- Realtor.com and Mansion Global reporting, 2016–2017, corroborating the $5.7 million Toluca Lake purchase and the $1.15 million Granada Hills sale
- Variety and NPR, February 2023, on Viola Davis completing EGOT status with the Grammy Award for the audiobook of Finding Me
- Britannica Kids and EBSCO Research Starters, for Viola Davis’s birth on August 11, 1965, in St. Matthews, South Carolina, and her upbringing in Central Falls, Rhode Island
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