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The post then went on to reveal that toward the end of her pregnancy, Morrison-Fortunato’s daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition in-utero. As she sat in the OBGYN’s office afraid and exhausted, she flipped through the magazines in the room and stumbled upon a profile of Viola Davis.

“She frankly discussed her #struggles to find her footing in her #career, the #challenges she had faced and #overcome,” Morrison-Fortunato wrote. “And, in that moment, I knew that my daughter would be her #namesake.”

Morrison-Fortunato wrote that when a “People” magazine got delivered to their home, little Viola carried it around and showed to everyone -- so proudly, in fact, that the cover fell off.

The picture on the post shows a photo of her now 7-year-old daughter Viola, next to a photo of the magazine cover posted on her bedroom door.

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On the @romacinemafest red carpet with my love #JuliusTennon! ❤️🇮🇹 #aboutlastnight ・・・ My @RomaCinemaFest look: Dress by @michaelkors Jewelry by @crivelliofficial Clutch by @tylerellisofficial/@swarovski Hair by @jamikawilson Makeup by @sergiowastaken Styled by @elizabethstewart1

A post shared by Viola Davis (@violadavis) on Oct 27, 2019 at 1:04pm PDT

“When little Viola, now 7-years-old and #thriving, asks about how we chose her name, I tell her she is named [after] an astoundingly talented, #beautiful, #strong and #wise actor,” Morrison-Fortunato wrote.

The heartwarming Instagram post caught Voila Davis’s attention and she shared a sweet message to her namesake.

“I’m honored to share this name with you Miss V. You already know the truth behind resilience, courage and survival,” Davis wrote. “Tell it. Share it. Sending love and a boatload of respect.”

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Me. #TBT 📷@williamshirakawa

A post shared by Viola Davis (@violadavis) on Oct 24, 2019 at 9:25am PDT

Davis also offered to send a new magazine to replace the one that had been broken.

Several celebrities commented on Davis’s response with warm messages including Kerry Washington, Eva Mendes and Yara Shahidi.

“Sending so much love to both Miss V’s,” Mendes wrote.

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