Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Birthdate
January 31, 1977 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York, United States
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
January 31, 1977 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York, United States
Known For
Acting

Biography

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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Kerry Washington's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Prom
The Prom
Mrs. Greene

Acting (104)

Imperfect Women (1 episode)
24-7
Shadow Force as Kyrah
Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water - A Conversation with Robin Roberts
The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 1 as Herself
The Standard Deviants: The Wrinkle-Free World of English Composition as Self
The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 2 as Self
The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 3 as Self
2025
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2024
The Six Triple Eight as Charity Adams
2023
UnPrisoned as Paige Alexander (16 episodes)
2022
The School for Good and Evil as Professor Dovey
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show (1 episode)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self (1 episode)
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2021
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil as Self
2020
The Prom as Mrs. Greene
2020
The Disney Holiday Singalong as Self
2020
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy as Self - Host
2020
One World: Together at Home as Self
2020
Little Fires Everywhere as Mia Warren (8 episodes)
2019
American Son as Kendra Ellis-Connor
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 episode)
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" as Helen Willis
2018
The Alec Baldwin Show as Self (1 episode)
2018
Red Table Talk as Self (1 episode)
2017
The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017
Cars 3 as Natalie Certain (voice)
2016
Confirmation as Anita Hill
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self (2 episodes)
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self / Dr. Julianne Richards
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (2 episodes)
2014
How to Get Away with Murder as Olivia Pope (2 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (2 episodes)
2013
Peeples as Grace Peeples
2013
Girl Rising as Narrator - Nepal (voice)
2012
Django Unchained as Broomhilda von Shaft
2012
Wide-Awake as The Homeowner
2012
The Details as Rebecca Mazzoni
2012
Scandal as Olivia Pope (124 episodes)
2012
A Thousand Words as Caroline McCall
2011
Olmsted and America's Urban Parks as Narrator
2010
Night Catches Us as Patricia Wilson
2010
For Colored Girls as Kelly / Blue
2010
Black Panther as Princess Shuri
2010
Black Panther as Princess Shuri (voice) (6 episodes)
2009
The People Speak as Self
2009
Mother and Child as Lucy
2009
Good Hair as Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2009
Life Is Hot in Cracktown as Marybeth
2008
Lakeview Terrace as Lisa Mattson
2008
Miracle at St. Anna as Zana Wilder
2008
Woman In Burka as Kerry
2007
The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 1 as Self
2007
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1 as Actor
2007
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2 as Actor
2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as Alicia Masters
2007
Put It in a Book as Sheila
2007
I Think I Love My Wife as Nikki Tru
2006
The Dead Girl as Rosetta
2006
Little Man as Vanessa
2006
Psych as Mira Gaffney (1 episode)
2006
The Last King of Scotland as Kay Amin
2005
Wait as Maggie
2005
Fantastic Four as Alicia Masters
2005
Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Jasmine
2005
Sexual Life as Rosalie
2004
Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge (3 episodes)
2004
Ray as Della Bea Robinson
2004
Boston Legal as Chelina Hall (5 episodes)
2004
She Hate Me as Fatima Goodrich
2004
Strip Search
2004
Against the Ropes as Renee
2003
The Human Stain as Ellie
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self (1 episode)
2003
The United States of Leland as Ayesha
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self (5 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2003
Sin as Kassie
2002
Bad Company as Julie
2001
The Guardian (1 episode)
2001
Lift as Niecy
2001
100 Centre Street (4 episodes)
2001
Save the Last Dance as Chenille Reynolds
2000
The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 2 as Actor
2000
Deadline (1 episode)
2000
Standard Deviants TV as Herself (voice, uncredited) (1 episode)
2000
Our Song as Lanisha Brown
1999
Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
1997
The View as Self (3 episodes)
1997
The View as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1997
The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2 as Herself
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Allie Lawrence (1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons as Rayshelle Peyton (voice) (7 episodes)
1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self (4 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (1 episode)

Directing (2)

2022
Reasonable Doubt • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2016
Insecure • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)

Production (15)

Imperfect Women • Executive Producer (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
24-7 • Producer
• Producer
Shadow Force • Producer
• Producer
The Mothers • Producer
• Producer
Rules of Engagement • Producer
• Producer
2024
The Six Triple Eight • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2024
Daughters • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2023
UnPrisoned • Executive Producer (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2022
Reasonable Doubt • Executive Producer (9 episodes)
• Executive Producer (9 episodes)
2021
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2020
The Fight • Producer
• Producer
2020
Little Fires Everywhere • Executive Producer (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2018
Five Points • Executive Producer (10 episodes)
• Executive Producer (10 episodes)
2016
Confirmation • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Writing (1)

2018
Five Points • Writer (10 episodes)
• Writer (10 episodes)