Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Acting
Born 1977-01-31The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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 Colored Girls (2010), and Django Unchained (2012). In 2024, she portrayed Major Charity Adams in the war film The Six Triple Eight. On stage, she made her Broadway debut in David Mamet's play Race (2009). She returned to the Broadway stage starring in the Christopher Demos-Brown play American Son and reprised her role in the 2019 television adaptation on Netflix. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kerry Washington, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (66)

Django Unchained
8.2

Django Unchained

2012Movie8.2
Cars 3
6.9

Cars 3

2017Movie6.9
Fantastic Four
5.8

Fantastic Four

2005Movie5.8
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.7

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005Movie6.7
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
7.2

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025Movie7.2
Bad Company
5.5

Bad Company

2002Movie5.5
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
5.6

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007Movie5.6
Little Man
5.9

Little Man

2006Movie5.9
The School for Good and Evil
7.0

The School for Good and Evil

2022Movie7.0
Ray
7.5

Ray

2004Movie7.5
The Last King of Scotland
7.4

The Last King of Scotland

2006Movie7.4
The Six Triple Eight
7.6

The Six Triple Eight

2024Movie7.6
The Prom
6.1

The Prom

2020Movie6.1
The Human Stain
6.0

The Human Stain

2003Movie6.0
Shadow Force
6.3

Shadow Force

2025Movie6.3
A Thousand Words
6.1

A Thousand Words

2012Movie6.1
Lakeview Terrace
6.0

Lakeview Terrace

2008Movie6.0
Save the Last Dance
6.6

Save the Last Dance

2001Movie6.6
The People Speak
7.2

The People Speak

2009Movie7.2
The United States of Leland
6.5

The United States of Leland

2003Movie6.5
She Hate Me
5.1

She Hate Me

2004Movie5.1
The Dead Girl
6.0

The Dead Girl

2006Movie6.0
Wide-Awake
5.8

Wide-Awake

2012Movie5.8
Mother and Child
6.6

Mother and Child

2009Movie6.6
I Think I Love My Wife
5.3

I Think I Love My Wife

2007Movie5.3
Miracle at St. Anna
6.1

Miracle at St. Anna

2008Movie6.1
The Words That Built America
6.0

The Words That Built America

2017Movie6.0
The Details
6.0

The Details

2012Movie6.0
Against the Ropes
5.1

Against the Ropes

2004Movie5.1
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
4.0

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021Movie4.0
Escape Room
8.2

Escape Room

2025Movie8.2
Netflix Tudum 2025
5.5

Netflix Tudum 2025

2025Movie5.5
One World: Together at Home
7.1

One World: Together at Home

2020Movie7.1
Good Hair
6.5

Good Hair

2009Movie6.5
Night Catches Us
5.4

Night Catches Us

2010Movie5.4
Sin
4.8

Sin

2003Movie4.8
Animals

Animals

2026Movie
For Colored Girls
6.7

For Colored Girls

2010Movie6.7
Peeples
5.5

Peeples

2013Movie5.5
Girl Rising
7.0

Girl Rising

2013Movie7.0
Olmsted and America's Urban Parks

Olmsted and America's Urban Parks

2011Movie
Sexual Life
4.9

Sexual Life

2005Movie4.9
Confirmation
6.9

Confirmation

2016Movie6.9
Our Song
7.1

Our Song

2000Movie7.1
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
3.0

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

2020Movie3.0
American Son
6.0

American Son

2019Movie6.0
Strip Search
6.2

Strip Search

2004Movie6.2
Black Panther
6.2

Black Panther

2010Movie6.2
The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2

The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2

1997Movie
Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes

Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes

2009Movie
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
7.5

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

2021Movie7.5
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
5.9

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009Movie5.9
24-7

24-7

Movie
Wait
8.0

Wait

2005Movie8.0
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
6.6

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"

2019Movie6.6
Woman In Burka

Woman In Burka

2008Movie
An Innocent Girl

An Innocent Girl

Movie
The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 2

The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 2

2000Movie
The Disney Holiday Singalong
7.2

The Disney Holiday Singalong

2020Movie7.2
Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland

2015Movie
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1

The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1

1997Movie
Lift
7.8

Lift

2001Movie7.8
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2

The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2

1997Movie
Put It in a Book

Put It in a Book

2007Movie
Magical Make-Over
9.0

Magical Make-Over

1994Movie9.0
Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water - A Conversation with Robin Roberts

Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water - A Conversation with Robin Roberts

Movie

TV Shows (39)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series5.6
Psych
7.9

Psych

2006Series7.9
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Boston Legal
7.9

Boston Legal

2004Series7.9
Project Runway
6.3

Project Runway

2004Series6.3
Scandal
7.2

Scandal

2012Series7.2
How to Get Away with Murder
7.8

How to Get Away with Murder

2014Series7.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
The Guardian
7.0

The Guardian

2001Series7.0
Clique
4.5

Clique

2013Series4.5
Imperfect Women
6.2

Imperfect Women

2026Series6.2
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
10.0

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

2025Series10.0
Red Table Talk
6.4

Red Table Talk

2018Series6.4
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
5.5

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

2025Series5.5
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Little Fires Everywhere
7.5

Little Fires Everywhere

2020Series7.5
UnPrisoned
6.9

UnPrisoned

2023Series6.9
100 Centre Street
8.2

100 Centre Street

2001Series8.2
Standard Deviants TV
8.0

Standard Deviants TV

2000Series8.0
Deadline
10.0

Deadline

2000Series10.0
Black Panther
6.9

Black Panther

2010Series6.9
The Alec Baldwin Show
1.0

The Alec Baldwin Show

2018Series1.0
Teen Choice Awards
9.1

Teen Choice Awards

1999Series9.1