The story of Viola Davis' first film gig isn't very cushy. Her character in "The Substance of Fire," which stars Tony Goldwyn and Sarah Jessica Parker, is called Nurse and is seen for only a few minutes as she hands a vile of blood to Timothy Hutton.

According to TV Insider, Davis said she did one day's work and was paid $518 for the role.

It's definitely no Annalise Keating or Aibileen Clark, and a pretty humble start for the first black woman to win an Emmy for best lead actress.