Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Date of Birth:

Jan 31, 1977

Place of Birth:

The Bronx, New York, United States

Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress, producer, and director. She gained wide public recognition for starring as crisis management expert Olivia Pope in the ABC drama series Scandal (2012–2018). For her role, she was twice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and once for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. Her portrayal of Anita Hill in the HBO television political thriller film Confirmation (2016), and her role as Mia Warren in the Hulu miniseries Little Fires Everywhere (2020), both earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie.

In film, Washington is known for her roles as Della Bea Robinson in Ray (2004), as Kay in The Last King of Scotland (2006), as Alicia Masters in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007, and as Broomhilda von Shaft in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012). She has also starred in the independent films Our Song (2000), The Dead Girl (2006), Mother and Child (2009), Night Catches Us (2010), and American Son (2019).

Time magazine included Washington in its Time 100 list of most influential people in 2014. In 2018, Forbes named her the eighth highest-paid television actress. Washington has won a Primetime Emmy Award and five NAACP Image Awards, including The President's Award.

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filmography:

Olmsted and America's Urban Parks Olmsted and America's Urban Parks

2011

The Human Stain The Human Stain

2003

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025

The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2 The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2

1997

Cars 3 Cars 3

2017

The Words That Built America The Words That Built America

2017

Sin Sin

2003

Confirmation Confirmation

2016

The People Speak The People Speak

2009

Sexual Life Sexual Life

2005

The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 1 The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 1

1970

The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 3 The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 3

1970

The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 1 The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 1

2007

The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 2 The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 2

1970

The Standard Deviants: The Wrinkle-Free World of English Composition The Standard Deviants: The Wrinkle-Free World of English Composition

1970

Black Panther Black Panther

2010

Wide-Awake Wide-Awake

2012

The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1 The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1

2007

The Disney Holiday Singalong The Disney Holiday Singalong

2020

The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 2 The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 2

2000

The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2 The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2

2007

The Details The Details

2012

The School for Good and Evil The School for Good and Evil

2022

Strip Search Strip Search

2004

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

2020

American Son American Son

2019

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019

24-7 24-7

1970

The Prom The Prom

2020

Shadow Force Shadow Force

1970

One World: Together at Home One World: Together at Home

2020

The Six Triple Eight The Six Triple Eight

2024

Life Is Hot in Cracktown Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009

Fantastic Four Fantastic Four

2005

Miracle at St. Anna Miracle at St. Anna

2008

Little Man Little Man

2006

Save the Last Dance Save the Last Dance

2001

Lakeview Terrace Lakeview Terrace

2008

The United States of Leland The United States of Leland

2003

The Dead Girl The Dead Girl

2006

Against the Ropes Against the Ropes

2004

Good Hair Good Hair

2009

Ray Ray

2004

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005

Bad Company Bad Company

2002

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

2021

She Hate Me She Hate Me

2004

I Think I Love My Wife I Think I Love My Wife

2007

Mother and Child Mother and Child

2009

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

2015

Girl Rising Girl Rising

2013

Put It in a Book Put It in a Book

2007

Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water - A Conversation with Robin Roberts Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water - A Conversation with Robin Roberts

1970

Wait Wait

2005

Woman In Burka Woman In Burka

2008

Lift Lift

2001

Peeples Peeples

2013

For Colored Girls For Colored Girls

2010

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021

Our Song Our Song

2000

Django Unchained Django Unchained

2012

A Thousand Words A Thousand Words

2012

Night Catches Us Night Catches Us

2010

The Last King of Scotland The Last King of Scotland

2006

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