Kerry Washington(I)

Actress
Producer
Director

Take a closer look at the various roles Kerry Washington has played throughout her acting career.

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Kerry Washington | Career Retrospective

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.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 27 wins & 73 nominations total

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Known for

Scandal

7.7

TV Series

Olivia Pope

Ray

7.7

Della Bea Robinson

2004

Save the Last Dance

6.2

Chenille

2001

Django Unchained

8.5

Broomhilda von Shaft

2012

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Actress

Shadow Force
4.7
- Kyrah Owens
- 2025
Messagères de guerre
6.7
- Major Adams
- 2024
Les Simpson
8.6
TV Series
- Rayshelle Peyton (voice)
- 2022–2024
Unprisoned
7.0
TV Series
- Paige Alexander
- 2023–2024
L'École du Bien et du Mal
5.9
- Professor Dovey
- 2022
The Prophecy
6.9
Podcast Series
- Dr. Virginia Marilyn Edwards
- 2022
The Prom
5.9
- Mrs. Greene
- 2020
La Saison des feux
7.6
TV Mini Series
- Mia Warren
- 2020
American Son
5.9
- Kendra
- 2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'
7.7
TV Special
- Helen
- 2019
Scandal
7.7
TV Series
- Olivia Pope
- 2012–2018
Murder
8.1
TV Series
- Olivia Pope
- 2018
Cars 3
6.7
- Natalie Certain (voice)
- 2017
Confirmation
6.8
TV Movie
- Anita Hill
- 2016
Scandal promo: season 5-back-in-business
5.6
Video
- Olivia Pope
- 2016

Producer

Shadow Force
4.7
- producer (produced by)
- 2025
Messagères de guerre
6.7
- executive producer
- 2024
Reasonable Doubt
6.5
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2022–2024
Unprisoned
7.0
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2023–2024
Daughters
7.6
- executive producer
- 2024
The Prophecy
6.9
Podcast Series
- executive producer
- 2022
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
8.6
Short
- executive producer
- 2021
La Saison des feux
7.6
TV Mini Series
- executive producer
- 2020
The Fight
6.8
- producer
- 2020
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'
7.5
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2019
American Son
5.9
- executive producer
- 2019
Five Points
7.3
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2018–2019
Man of the House
3.4
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 2018
Scandal
7.7
TV Series
- producer
- 2017–2018

Official sites
- Facebook
- Instagram
Alternative name
- Kerry
Height
- 1.63 m
Born
- January 31, 1977
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Nnamdi AsomughaJune 24, 2013 - present (2 children)
Children
Parents
Relatives
- Colin Powell(Cousin)
Other works
Appeared in a few of the Standard Deviants Learning series videos.
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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.