Being branded ugly defined me more than anything else, says Viola Davis

Being branded ugly defined me more than anything else, says Viola Davis (Ian West/PA)

Viola Davis said she put on a “mask of bravery” over her years of success but “really believed” she was ugly after childhood bullying.

The Oscar-winning actress, 56, told Oprah Winfrey during a Netflix special how she would run home to avoid school bullies abusing her every day.