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 …
Known For
Django Unchained
Broomhilda von Shaft
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Jasmine
Cars 3
Natalie Certain (voice)
The Last King of Scotland
Kay Amin
Ray
Della Bea Robinson
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Vera Draven, Esq.
Fantastic Four
Alicia Masters
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Alicia Masters
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Filmography
Acting (106)
Movies (69)
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025as Vera Draven, Esq.
Shadow Force
2025as Kyrah
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025as Self
Escape Room
2025
The Six Triple Eight
2024as Charity Adams
The School for Good and Evil
2022as Professor Dovey
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
2021as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021as Self
The Prom
2020as Mrs. Greene
One World: Together at Home
2020as Self
The Disney Holiday Singalong
2020as Self
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
2020as Self - Host
American Son
2019as Kendra Ellis-Connor
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019as Helen Willis
Cars 3
2017as Natalie Certain (voice)
The Words That Built America
2017as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Confirmation
2016as Anita Hill
Peeples
2013as Grace Peeples
Girl Rising
2013as Narrator - Nepal (voice)
Django Unchained
2012as Broomhilda von Shaft
A Thousand Words
2012as Caroline McCall
Wide-Awake
2012as The Homeowner
The Details
2012as Rebecca Mazzoni
Olmsted and America's Urban Parks
2011as Narrator
For Colored Girls
2010as Kelly / Blue
Black Panther
2010as Princess Shuri
Night Catches Us
2010as Patricia Wilson
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009as Marybeth
Good Hair
2009as Self
Mother and Child
2009as Lucy
The People Speak
2009as Self
Lakeview Terrace
2008as Lisa Mattson
Miracle at St. Anna
2008as Zana Wilder
Woman In Burka
2008as Kerry
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007as Alicia Masters
I Think I Love My Wife
2007as Nikki Tru
Put It in a Book
2007as Sheila
The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 1
2007as Self
Little Man
2006as Vanessa
The Last King of Scotland
2006as Kay Amin
The Dead Girl
2006as Rosetta
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005as Jasmine
Fantastic Four
2005as Alicia Masters
Wait
2005as Maggie
Sexual Life
2005as Rosalie
Ray
2004as Della Bea Robinson
She Hate Me
2004as Fatima Goodrich
Strip Search
2004
Against the Ropes
2004as Renee
The United States of Leland
2003as Ayesha
The Human Stain
2003as Ellie
Sin
2003as Kassie
Bad Company
2002as Julie
Save the Last Dance
2001as Chenille Reynolds
Lift
2001as Niecy
Our Song
2000as Lanisha Brown
The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 2
2000as Actor
The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2
1997as Herself
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2
1997as Actor
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1
1997as Actor
Magical Make-Over
1994as Heather
Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water - A Conversation with Robin Roberts
Animals
An Innocent Girl
The Standard Deviants: The Wrinkle-Free World of English Composition
as Self
The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 3
as Self
The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 2
as Self
24-7
The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 1
as Herself
Television (37)
Imperfect Women
2026as Eleanor
UnPrisoned
2023as Paige Alexander
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sherri
2022as Self - Guest
Little Fires Everywhere
2020as Mia Warren
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self - Guest
Red Table Talk
2018as Self
The Alec Baldwin Show
2018as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
How to Get Away with Murder
2014as Olivia Pope
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014as Self
Clique
2013as Self - Guest
Scandal
2012as Olivia Pope
Black Panther
2010as Princess Shuri (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
Psych
2006as Mira Gaffney
Project Runway
2004as Self - Guest Judge
Boston Legal
2004as Chelina Hall
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
The Guardian
2001as Drea Westbrook
100 Centre Street
2001
Deadline
2000
Standard Deviants TV
2000as Herself
Teen Choice Awards
1999as Self - Presenter
The View
1997as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Guest
Law & Order
1990as Allie Lawrence
The Simpsons
1989as Rayshelle Peyton (voice)
Entertainment Tonight
1981as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944as Self - Presenter
Crew (19)
Movies (11)
Shadow Force
2025Producer
The Six Triple Eight
2024Executive Producer
Daughters
2024Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021Executive Producer
The Fight
2020Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019Executive Producer
Confirmation
2016Executive Producer
Rules of Engagement
Producer
An Innocent Girl
Executive Producer
The Mothers
Producer
24-7
Producer
Television (8)
Imperfect Women
2026Executive Producer
UnPrisoned
2023Executive Producer
Reasonable Doubt
2022Director
Reasonable Doubt
2022Executive Producer
Little Fires Everywhere
2020Executive Producer
Five Points
2018Executive Producer
Five Points
2018Writer
Insecure
2016Director
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