‘General Hospital’ Star Nancy Lee Grahn Slams Speech of Emmy Winner Viola Davis

"How to Get Away with Murder" star Viola Davis won an Emmy for a lead role and she dedicated her award to all women of color in her acceptance speech. However, "General Hospital" actress Nancy Lee Grahn expressed on Twitter her dislike of Viola's speech.

Davis won the Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her role in "How to Get Away with Murder" as Annalise Keating and according to Entertainment Weekly, it was the first time in the awards' history that an African-American actress became the recipient. Davis made a powerful speech, sending out a message against discrimination, "Let me tell you something: the only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there," she said.

However, in a report by Variety, "General Hospital" actress Grahn went on to Twitter to show her dismay about Davis' speech, saying, "I wish I loved #ViolaDavis Speech but I thought she should have let @shondarhimes write it. #Emmys."

While the speech of Davis received a standing ovation at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Grahn was busy tweeting out her opinion of what Davis said when she accepted the award. She reportedly sent out this tweet which has already been deleted; "Im a f-ing actress for 40 yrs. None of us get respect or opportunity we deserve. Emmys not venue 4 racial opportunity. ALL women belittled."

Grahn also slammed Davis for borrowing lines from Harriet Tubman who also gave an acceptance speech. And after receiving backlash, Grahn decided it was better that she gives an apology for her tweets. She sent out tweets which read, "I apologize for my earlier tweets and now realize I need to check my own privilege" and "I apologize 2 anyone who I offended. I'm women advocate since I became one. After reading responses, I hear u and my tweet was badly phrased."