Viola Davis picked up her second Screen Actor's Guild award for her portrayal of Annalise Keating in How to Get Away With Murder last night.

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The actress took the opportunity to raise the issue of the lack of diversity that was spurred by the lise of Oscar nominees this year. Speaking to reporters backstage, Davis revealed that she never let such discrimination discourage her.

"We have become a society of trending topics," Davis said. "Diversity is not a trending topic. It's just not. I've always considered myself an actor since I got my equity card in 1988. I've never put any limitations on myself. I felt like I can play Chekhov - any character in Chekhov - in Shakespeare, in Miller, in August Wilson."

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She went on to add that they would continue to give their best and achieve excellence despite the forces that work against them.

"All of the actors of color that I know don't place any limitations on themselves either. Regardless of what is going on with the Academy, regardless of what is going on in Hollywood, they will find a way to be excellent. We always have and we always will."

Watch Davis's Press Room interaction:

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