Person Details
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Aliases: Κέρι Ουάσινγκτον , Kerry Marisa Washington , Керрі Вашингтон
Gender: Female
Place of birth: The Bronx, New York, United States
Homepage: https://kerrywashington.com/
Movie Involvements: 49
TV Involvements: 15
Most Famous Work
Biography
Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress, producer, and director. She gained wide public 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. Her portrayal of Anita Hill in the HBO television political thriller film Confirmation (2016), and her role as Mia Warren in the Hulu miniseries Little Fires Everywhere (2020), both earned nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. In film, Washington is known for her roles as Della Bea Robinson in Ray (2004), as Kay in The Last King of Scotland (2006), as Alicia Masters in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007, and as Broomhilda von Shaft in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012). She has also starred in the independent films Our Song (2000), The Dead Girl (2006), Mother and Child (2009), Night Catches Us (2010), and American Son (2019). Time magazine included Washington in its Time 100 list of most influential people in 2014. In 2018, Forbes named her the eighth highest-paid television actress. Washington has won a Primetime Emmy Award and five NAACP Image Awards, including The President's Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kerry Washington, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order
(1990) Allie LawrenceProject Runway
(2004) Self - Guest JudgeScandal
(2012) Olivia PopeHow to Get Away with Murder
(2014) Olivia PopeEntertainment Tonight
(1981) SelfDjango Unchained
(2012) Broomhilda von ShaftFantastic Four
(2005) Alicia MastersRay
(2004) Della Bea RobinsonActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2023 | Paige Alexander | |
2022 | Professor Dovey | |
N/A | ||
Self | ||
2021 | Self | |
Self | ||
2020 | Mrs. Greene | |
Self | ||
Self - Host | ||
Self | ||
Mia Warren | ||
2019 | Kendra Ellis-Connor | |
N/A | ||
Helen Willis | ||
2018 | Self | |
Self | ||
2017 | Reader - Declaration of Independence | |
Natalie Certain (voice) | ||
2016 | Anita Hill | |
2015 | Self | |
N/A | ||
Self | ||
Self - Guest | ||
Self / Dr. Julianne Richards | ||
2014 | Self | |
Olivia Pope | ||
Self | ||
N/A | ||
2013 | Grace Peeples | |
Narrator - Nepal (voice) | ||
2012 | Broomhilda von Shaft | |
The Homeowner | ||
Rebecca Mazzoni | ||
Olivia Pope | ||
Caroline McCall | ||
2011 | Narrator | |
2010 | Patricia Wilson | |
Kelly / Blue | ||
Princess Shuri | ||
Princess Shuri (voice) | ||
2009 | Self | |
Lucy | ||
Herself | ||
Self - Guest | ||
Marybeth | ||
2008 | Lisa Mattson | |
Zana Wilder | ||
2007 | Actor | |
Actor | ||
Self | ||
Alicia Masters | ||
Sheila | ||
Nikki Tru | ||
2006 | Rosetta | |
Vanessa | ||
Mira Gaffney | ||
Kay Amin | ||
Alicia Masters | ||
Jasmine | ||
Rosalie | ||
2004 | Self - Guest Judge | |
Della Bea Robinson | ||
Chelina Hall | ||
Fatima Goodrich | ||
N/A | ||
Renee | ||
2003 | Ellie | |
Ayesha | ||
Self | ||
Kassie | ||
2002 | Julie | |
2001 | N/A | |
Niecy | ||
Chenille Reynolds | ||
2000 | Actor | |
N/A | ||
Herself (voice, uncredited) | ||
Lanisha Brown | ||
1999 | Self - Presenter | |
1997 | Self | |
Self - Guest | ||
Herself | ||
1993 | Self - Guest | |
1990 | Allie Lawrence | |
1989 | Rayshelle Peyton (voice) | |
1981 | Self | |
1975 | Self | |
Self - Host | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Kyrah | ||
N/A | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2024 | Executive Producer | |
2023 | Executive Producer | |
2022 | Executive Producer | |
2021 | Executive Producer | |
2020 | Producer | |
Executive Producer | ||
2019 | Executive Producer | |
2018 | Executive Producer | |
2016 | Executive Producer | |
Executive Producer | ||
Producer | ||
Producer | ||
Producer | ||
Executive Producer | ||
Producer | ||
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2022 | Director | |
2016 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2018 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |