Viola Davis celebrates 55th birthday with powerful post

Viola Davis celebrated her 55th birthday with a powerful post shared to social media.

The "How to Get Away With Murder" actress shared a photo of the house she was born in more than five decades ago alongside a thoughtful caption.

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"The above is the house where I was born August 11, 1965," she wrote alongside a photo of it. "It is the birthplace of my story. Today on my 55th year of life....I own it....all of it."

In a comment, Davis later clarified: "Uhh....contrary to websites....I do not 'own' above house, I 'own' my STORY!! Too abstract I guess."

Davis, who won an Oscar for "Fences" in 2017, also included a "Cherokee Birth Blessing" in her post: "May you live long enough to know why you were born."

Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Viola Davis did not purchase the house where she was born as first reported.