Kerry Washington
Born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA — Jan 31 1977
Biography
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 Outstan…
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Kerry Washington's Credits
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Law & Order
Allie Lawrence
The Simpsons
Rayshelle Peyton (voice)
Psych
Mira Gaffney
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
How to Get Away with Murder
Olivia Pope
Scandal
Olivia Pope
Boston Legal
Chelina Hall
The Guardian
Drea Westbrook
Insecure
Directing
Imperfect Women
Eleanor
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Vera Draven, Esq.
Django Unchained
Broomhilda von Shaft
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Jasmine
Cars 3
Natalie Certain (voice)
100 Centre Street
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Alicia Masters
Little Man
Vanessa
Ray
Della Bea Robinson
Reasonable Doubt
Production
UnPrisoned
Paige Alexander
Fantastic Four
Alicia Masters
The School for Good and Evil
Professor Dovey
Five Points
Writing
Deadline
Shadow Force
Kyrah
Standard Deviants TV
Self (voice, uncredited)
Little Fires Everywhere
Mia Warren
Save the Last Dance
Chenille Reynolds
The Six Triple Eight
Charity Adams
She Hate Me
Fatima Goodrich
Black Panther
Princess Shuri (voice)
The Last King of Scotland
Kay Amin
Bad Company
Julie
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
A Thousand Words
Caroline McCall
Lakeview Terrace
Lisa Mattson
The Prom
Mrs. Greene
The Human Stain
Ellie
Mother and Child
Lucy
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
Animals
One World: Together at Home
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The United States of Leland
Ayesha
The Dead Girl
Rosetta
The People Speak
Self
Good Hair
Self
Miracle at St. Anna
Zana Wilder
I Think I Love My Wife
Nikki Tru
Confirmation
Anita Hill
The Details
Rebecca Mazzoni
Sexual Life
Rosalie
Girl Rising
Narrator - Nepal (voice)
Sin
Kassie
Escape Room
Wide-Awake
The Homeowner
Against the Ropes
Renee
Peeples
Grace Peeples
For Colored Girls
Kelly / Blue
Black Panther
Princess Shuri
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Daughters
Production
Strip Search
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Production
Wait
Maggie
Our Song
Lanisha Brown
Night Catches Us
Patricia Wilson
Lift
Niecy
The Fight
Production
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
Marybeth
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Helen Willis
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Production
The Disney Holiday Singalong
Self
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
Self
Put It in a Book
Sheila
An Innocent Girl
American Son
Kendra Ellis-Connor
24-7
Woman In Burka
Kerry
Magical Make-Over
Heather
The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2
Herself
Olmsted and America's Urban Parks
Narrator
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1
Actor
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
Self - Host
Man of the House
Production
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2
Actor
Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water - A Conversation with Robin Roberts
The Mothers
Production
The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 2
Actor
Rules of Engagement
Production