Viola Davis Makes History At The Emmy's

Last night, Viola Davis made history.

The "How to Get Away with Murder" star became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

"Let me tell you something: the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity," she said. "You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there."

Davis, 50, opened the speech by quoting abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

"In my dreams and visions, I seemed to see a line, and on the other side of that line were green fields, and lovely flowers, and beautiful white ladies, who stretched out their arms to me over the line, but I couldn’t reach them no-how," she said.

She then thanked "people who have redefined what it means to be beautiful, to be sexy, to be a leading woman, to be black," before recognizing other actresses of color, including Taraji P. Henson, Kerry Washington and Gabrielle Union.

"Thank you for taking us over that line," she told them.

-ABC News

Complete List of Winners Including Regina Davis and Uzo Aduba Is Below:

Outstanding Drama Series- "Game Of Thrones" (HBO)

Outstanding Comedy Series- "Veep" (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series-  Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series- Viola Davis, "How to Get Away With Murder"

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series- Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series- Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series- Uzo Aduba, "Orange Is the New Black"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series- Allison Janney, "Mom"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series- Tony Hale, "Veep"

Outstanding Miniseries- "Olive Kitteridge" (HBO)

Outstanding Television Movie- "Bessie" (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie- Richard Jenkins, "Olive Kitteridge"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie- Frances McDormand, "Olive Kitteridge"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie- Bill Murray, "Olive Kitteridge"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie- Regina King, "American Crime"

Outstanding Variety Talk Series- "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series- "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series- "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series- "Inside Amy Schumer" (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program- "The Voice" (NBC)

Outstanding Structured Reality Program- "Shark Tank" (ABC)

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program-  "Deadliest Catch" (Discovery)

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program- Jane Lynch, "Hollywood Game Night"

Outstanding Variety Special- "The Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special" (NBC)

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series- Reg E. Cathey, "House of Cards"

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series- Margo Martindale, "The Americans"

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series- Bradley Whitford, "Transparent"

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series- Joan Cusack, "Shameless"

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series- "Game Of Thrones" -- "Mother's Mercy" (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series- "Veep" -- "Election Night" (Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche)

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series- "Game Of Thrones" -- "Mother's Mercy" (David Nutter)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series- "Transparent" -- "Best New Girl" (Jill Soloway)

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Dramatic Special- "Olive Kitteridge" (Jane Anderson)

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Dramatic Special- "Olive Kitteridge" (Lisa Cholodenko)