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Kerry Washington
Actor, Producer, Director, WriterBorn January 31, 1977 (48 years)
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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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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Kerry Washington Filmography
| 2025 | Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery · as Vera Draven |
| 2025 | Shadow Force · as Kyrah |
| 2024 | The Six Triple Eight · as Charity Adams |
| 2023 | UnPrisoned (TV Series) · as Paige Alexander |
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil · as Professor Dovey |
| 2020 | The Prom · as Mrs. Greene |
| 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere (TV Series) · as Mia Warren |
| 2019 | American Son · as Kendra Ellis-Connor |
| 2019 | |
| 2017 | Cars 3 · as Natalie Certain (voice) |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Confirmation · as Anita Hill |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder (TV Series) · as Olivia Pope |
| 2013 | Scandal: The Secret Is Out · as Olivia Pope |
| 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 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) · as Olivia Pope |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words · as Caroline Mccall |
| 2011 | The Details · as Rebecca Mazzoni |
| 2010 | Night Catches Us · as Patricia Wilson |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls · as Kelly / Blue |
| 2010 | Black Panther · as Princess Shuri |
| 2010 | Black Panther (TV Series) · as Princess Shuri (voice) |
| 2009 | Mother and Child · as Lucy |
| 2009 | Life Is Hot in Cracktown · as Marybeth |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna · as Zana Wilder |
| 2008 | Lakeview Terrace · as Lisa Mattson |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer · as Alicia Masters |
| 2007 | I Think I Love My Wife · as Nikki Tru |
| 2006 | The Last King of Scotland · as Kay Amin |
| 2006 | Little Man · as Vanessa |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Mira Gaffney |
| 2006 | The Dead Girl · as Rosetta |
| 2005 | Fantastic Four · as Alicia Masters |
| 2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith · as Jasmine |
| 2004 | Sexual Life · as Rosalie |
| 2004 | Ray · as Della Bea Robinson |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Chelina Hall |
| 2004 | She Hate Me · as Fatima Goodrich |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Wonderfalls (TV Series) · as Mahandra Mcginty |
| 2004 | Against the Ropes · as Renee |
| 2003 | The Human Stain · as Ellie |
| 2003 | The United States of Leland · as Ayesha |
| 2003 | Sin · as Kassie |
| 2002 | Bad Company · as Julie |
| 2001 | The Guardian (TV Series) · as Drea Westbrook |
| 2001 | Lift · as Niecy |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Save the Last Dance · as Chenille Reynolds |
| 2000 | Deadline (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Our Song · as Lanisha Brown |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Maya Young |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Allie Lawrence |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Rayshelle Peyton (voice) |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Heather |
| 2025 | BET Awards 2025 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | Netflix Tudum 2025 · as Self |
| 2025 | The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | 56th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2025 | 82nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | Black Women in America: The Road to 2024 · as Self |
| 2023 | The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story · as Self - Kelly Watkins, For Colored Girls |
| 2023 | The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Attendee |
| 2023 | The 28th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event · as Self |
| 2022 | The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Symone (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2021 | 2021 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | 29th Annual Trumpet awards · as Self |
| 2020 | The Disney Holiday Singalong · as Self |
| 2020 | The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Global Goal: Unite for Our Future · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self |
| 2020 | Bright Minded: Live with Miley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Stars In The House (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | 2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | 50th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2018 | The Alec Baldwin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The 72nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | Red Table Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet · as Self |
| 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America · as Self - Reader: Declaration Of Independence |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2017 | The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special · as Self |
| 2016 | The 47th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Chelsea (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | BET Awards 2014 · as Self |
| 2014 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Unsung Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 45th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2014 | 71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards 2013 · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2013 | The Writers' Room (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 2013 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | The Oscars Red Carpet Live · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2013 | The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | 44th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | 70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Black Girls Rock! 2012 · as Self |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | Katie (2012) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Celebrity Style Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | BET Awards 2012 · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Oprah's Next Chapter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Anderson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | BET Awards 2011 · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | 42nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The 64th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | The People Speak · as Self |
| 2009 | Good Hair · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | The 40th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The BET Honors · as Self |
| 2007 | 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | 38th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | 37th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 36th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2005 | 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Project Runway (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Standard Deviants (TV Series) · as Herself |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | The Six Triple Eight · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Daughters · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | UnPrisoned (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Reasonable Doubt (2022) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | In the Sun · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Little Fires Everywhere (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times' · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | American Son · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Five Points (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Man of the House · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Confirmation · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Reasonable Doubt (2022) (TV Series) |
| 2017 | SMILF (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Insecure (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Five Points (TV Series) |