Before this, Davis was nominated for Doubt, The Help and Fences, where she starred along with Denzel Washington. Davis became the first Black woman to win a Lead Actress Emmy when she was in “How To Get Away With Murder.” She took that opportunity to speak about the lack of diversity in Hollywood and relayed her struggle to find success as a Black actress. Her words still ring true: “You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.” Source: