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Kerry Washington(I)

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Kerry Washington
Take a closer look at the various roles Kerry Washington has played throughout her acting career.
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Kerry Washington is an African-American actress, television show producer and film director who is known for her roles in Scandal, Ray, the Tim Story Fantastic Four film series, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Confirmation, Django Unchained, Little Fires Everywhere, Cars 3 and The Last King of Scotland. She had two children from Nnamdi Asomugha.
BornJanuary 31, 1977
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BornJanuary 31, 1977
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 26 wins & 73 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Olivia Pope
    Jamie Foxx in Ray (2004)
    Ray
    7.7
    Movie
    • Della Bea Robinson
    • 2004
    Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Save the Last Dance
    6.2
    Movie
    • Chenille
    • 2001
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained (2012)
    Django Unchained
    8.5
    Movie
    • Broomhilda von Shaft
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Shadow Force
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Wake Up Dead Man
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • 24-7
      • Pre-production
    • Imperfect Women
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Animals
      • Pre-production
    • Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
      The Six Triple Eight
      6.7
      • Major Adams
      • 2024
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Rayshelle Peyton (voice)
      • 2022–2024
    • Delroy Lindo and Kerry Washington in Unprisoned (2023)
      Unprisoned
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Paige Alexander
      • 2023–2024
    • Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Sophia Anne Caruso, and Sofia Wylie in The School for Good and Evil (2022)
      The School for Good and Evil
      5.9
      • Professor Dovey
      • 2022
    • The Prophecy (2022)
      The Prophecy
      7.0
      Podcast Series
      • Dr. Virginia Marilyn Edwards
      • 2022
    • Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, and Keegan-Michael Key in The Prom (2020)
      The Prom
      5.9
      • Mrs. Greene
      • 2020
    • Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington in Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
      Little Fires Everywhere
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Mia Warren
      • 2020
    • Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, and Jeremy Jordan in American Son (2019)
      American Son
      5.9
      • Kendra
      • 2019
    • Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Ike Barinholtz, and Ellie Kemper in Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' (2019)
      Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'
      7.7
      TV Special
      • Helen
      • 2019
    • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
      Scandal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Olivia Pope
      • 2012–2018
    • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
      How to Get Away with Murder
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Olivia Pope
      • 2018
    • Tony Shalhoub, Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Cai Puri-Evans, Heledd Jarman, Cristela Alonzo, and Siân Eirian in Cars 3 (2017)
      Cars 3
      6.7
      • Natalie Certain (voice)
      • 2017
    • Kerry Washington in Confirmation (2016)
      Confirmation
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Anita Hill
      • 2016
    • Scandal promo: season 5-back-in-business (2016)
      Scandal promo: season 5-back-in-business
      5.6
      Video
      • Olivia Pope
      • 2016
    • David Alan Grier, Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, and Tyler James Williams in Peeples (2013)
      Peeples
      5.4
      • Grace Peeples
      • 2013

    Producer

    • Shadow Force
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • 24-7
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • Imperfect Women
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • The Bobby Love Story
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
      The Six Triple Eight
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Reasonable Doubt (2022)
      Reasonable Doubt
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022–2024
    • Delroy Lindo and Kerry Washington in Unprisoned (2023)
      Unprisoned
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023–2024
    • Daughters (2024)
      Daughters
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • The Prophecy (2022)
      The Prophecy
      7.0
      Podcast Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2021)
      Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes'
      7.8
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • In the Sun (2021)
      In the Sun
      8.6
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington in Little Fires Everywhere (2020)
      Little Fires Everywhere
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • The Fight (2020)
      The Fight
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times' (2019)
      Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'
      7.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, and Jeremy Jordan in American Son (2019)
      American Son
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Raymond Cham Jr., Madison Pettis, Hayley Kiyoko, Nathaniel J. Potvin, and Spence Moore II in Five Points (2018)
      Five Points
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Man of the House (2018)
      Man of the House
      3.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
      Scandal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2017–2018
    • Lance Gilbert, Raymond Cham Jr., William Ngo, and Jahking Guillory in Five Points: Viral Video (2018)
      Five Points: Viral Video
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2018

    Director

    • Reasonable Doubt (2022)
      Reasonable Doubt
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
      Insecure
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020–2021
    • Frankie Shaw in SMILF (2017)
      SMILF
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
      Scandal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Common in Common: I Want You (2007)
      Common: I Want You
      5.9
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2007
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Kerry
    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • January 31, 1977
      • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Nnamdi AsomughaJune 24, 2013 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Isabelle Amarachi Asomugha
    • Parents
        Earl Washington
    • Relatives
      • Colin Powell(Cousin)
    • Other works
      Appeared in a few of the Standard Deviants Learning series videos.
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Interviews
      • 15 Articles
      • 5 Pictorials
      • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Was accepted into Yale University and Dartmouth College but declined both.
    • Quotes
      I don't think I'm even close to fulfilling my potential. And I think also that, unlike a pianist or a flutist, an actor has an instrument that is constantly changing.
    • Salary
      • Scandal
        (2012)
        $3,000,000

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