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Known credits:
83
Birthday:
1977-01-31
Place of birth:
The Bronx, New York, USA
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Kerry Washington

Overview

Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress. She has received several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award. She was included in Time's 100 list of most influential people in 2014, and Forbes named her the eighth highest-paid television actress in 2018.

Washington gained wide 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. She was further Emmy-nominated for her roles as Anita Hill in the HBO political film Confirmation (2016) and a troubled mother in the Hulu miniseries Little Fires Everywhere (2020).

Washington made her feature film debut acting in the drama Our Song (2000). She played Alicia Masters in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007, and has taken roles in diverse films such as Ray (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), The Last King of Scotland (2006), I Think I Love My Wife (2007), Mother and Child (2009), For Colored Girls (2010), and Django Unchained (2012). In 2024, she portrayed Major Charity Adams in the war film The Six Triple Eight.

On stage, she made her Broadway debut in David Mamet's play Race (2009). She returned to the Broadway stage starring in the Christopher Demos-Brown play American Son and reprised her role in the 2019 television adaptation on Netflix.

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Known for

Acting
2025 Shadow Force Actor Kyrah N/A
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2024 The Six Triple Eight Actor Charity Adams 66
Fair
2023 UnPrisoned Actor Paige Alexander 69
Fair
2022 The School for Good and Evil Actor Professor Dovey 67
Fair
2021 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Actor Self N/A
N/A
2021 Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil Actor Self 59
Average
2020 The Prom Actor Mrs. Greene 60
Fair
2020 The Disney Holiday Singalong Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy Actor Self - Host 58
Average
2020 One World: Together at Home Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Little Fires Everywhere Actor Mia Warren 75
Good
2019 American Son Actor Kendra Ellis-Connor 59
Average
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" Actor Helen Willis 59
Average
2017 The Words That Built America Actor Self - Reader - Declaration of Independence 59
Average
2017 Cars 3 Actor Natalie Certain (voice) 67
Fair
2016 Confirmation Actor Anita Hill 60
Fair
2015 Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Actor Self / Dr. Julianne Richards 59
Average
2013 Peeples Actor Grace Peeples 58
Average
2013 Girl Rising Actor Narrator - Nepal (voice) 59
Average
2012 Django Unchained Actor Broomhilda von Shaft 81
Very good
2012 Wide-Awake Actor The Homeowner 59
Average
2012 The Details Actor Rebecca Mazzoni 59
Average
2012 Scandal Actor Olivia Pope 70
Good
2012 A Thousand Words Actor Caroline McCall 60
Fair
2011 Olmsted and America's Urban Parks Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
2010 Night Catches Us Actor Patricia Wilson 58
Average
2010 For Colored Girls Actor Kelly / Blue 59
Average
2010 Black Panther Actor Princess Shuri 58
Average
2010 Black Panther Actor Princess Shuri (voice) 69
Fair
2009 The People Speak Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Mother and Child Actor Lucy 60
Fair
2009 Good Hair Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Life Is Hot in Cracktown Actor Marybeth 59
Average
2008 Lakeview Terrace Actor Lisa Mattson 59
Average
2008 Miracle at St. Anna Actor Zana Wilder 59
Average
2008 Woman In Burka Actor Kerry N/A
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2007 The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 1 Actor Self N/A
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2007 The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1 Actor Actor N/A
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2007 The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2 Actor Actor N/A
N/A
2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Actor Alicia Masters 56
Average
2007 Put It in a Book Actor Sheila N/A
N/A
2007 I Think I Love My Wife Actor Nikki Tru 57
Average
2006 The Dead Girl Actor Rosetta 59
Average
2006 Little Man Actor Vanessa 58
Average
2006 The Last King of Scotland Actor Kay Amin 71
Good
2005 Wait Actor Maggie N/A
N/A
2005 Fantastic Four Actor Alicia Masters 57
Average
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Actor Jasmine 66
Fair
2005 Sexual Life Actor Rosalie 58
Average
2004 Ray Actor Della Bea Robinson 70
Good
2004 She Hate Me Actor Fatima Goodrich 57
Average
2004 Strip Search Actor 59
Average
2004 Against the Ropes Actor Renee 57
Average
2003 The Human Stain Actor Ellie 59
Average
2003 The United States of Leland Actor Ayesha 61
Fair
2003 Sin Actor Kassie 58
Average
2002 Bad Company Actor Julie 56
Average
2001 Lift Actor Niecy 59
Average
2001 Save the Last Dance Actor Chenille Reynolds 63
Fair
2000 The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 2 Actor Actor N/A
N/A
2000 Our Song Actor Lanisha Brown 59
Average
1997 The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2 Actor Herself N/A
N/A
Animals Actor N/A
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Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water - A Conversation with Robin Roberts Actor N/A
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The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 3 Actor Self N/A
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The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 1 Actor Herself N/A
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24-7 Actor N/A
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The Standard Deviants: The Wrinkle-Free World of English Composition Actor Self N/A
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The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 2 Actor Self N/A
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Actor N/A
N/A
Imperfect Women Actor N/A
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Production
2025 Shadow Force Production Producer N/A
N/A
2024 The Six Triple Eight Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2024 Daughters Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2020 The Fight Production Producer 58
Average
2020 Little Fires Everywhere Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2016 Confirmation Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
24-7 Production Producer N/A
N/A
Rules of Engagement Production Producer N/A
N/A
The Mothers Production Producer N/A
N/A
Imperfect Women Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A