Kerry Washington

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 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 Color…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Django Unchained (2012) — Broomhilda von Shaft
2. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) — Jasmine
3. The Simpsons (1989) — Rayshelle Peyton (voice)
4. Fantastic Four (2005) — Alicia Masters
5. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) — Alicia Masters
6. Cars 3 (2017) — Natalie Certain (voice)
7. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) — Vera Draven, Esq.
8. The Last King of Scotland (2006) — Kay Amin
9. Ray (2004) — Della Bea Robinson
10. Little Man (2006) — Vanessa
11. How to Get Away with Murder (2014) — Olivia Pope
12. A Thousand Words (2012) — Caroline McCall
13. The School for Good and Evil (2022) — Professor Dovey
14. Save the Last Dance (2001) — Chenille Reynolds
15. Lakeview Terrace (2008) — Lisa Mattson
16. Psych (2006) — Mira Gaffney
17. Bad Company (2002) — Julie
18. The Prom (2020) — Mrs. Greene
19. The Six Triple Eight (2024) — Charity Adams
20. Law & Order (1990) — Allie Lawrence
21. Scandal (2012) — Olivia Pope
22. The Human Stain (2003) — Ellie
23. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
24. Little Fires Everywhere (2020) — Mia Warren
25. Miracle at St. Anna (2008) — Zana Wilder
26. Boston Legal (2004) — Chelina Hall
27. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
28. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
29. The United States of Leland (2003) — Ayesha
30. Shadow Force (2025) — Kyrah
31. The Dead Girl (2006) — Rosetta
32. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) — Self
33. American Son (2019) — Kendra Ellis-Connor
34. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
35. I Think I Love My Wife (2007) — Nikki Tru
36. The Details (2012) — Rebecca Mazzoni
37. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
38. Mother and Child (2009) — Lucy
39. Confirmation (2016) — Anita Hill
40. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest

Directed

1. Insecure (2016) — Director
2. Reasonable Doubt (2022) — Director