Kerry Washington
Acting
Born: Jan 31, 1977
From: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil | Self | 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021 | 4.0 |
| Peeples | Grace Peeples | 2013 | 5.6 |
| Girl Rising | Narrator - Nepal (voice) | 2013 | 7.041 |
| Django Unchained | Broomhilda von Shaft | 2012 | 8.189 |
| A Thousand Words | Caroline McCall | 2012 | 6.1 |
| For Colored Girls | Kelly / Blue | 2010 | 6.7 |
| Night Catches Us | Patricia Wilson | 2010 | 5.3 |
| Good Hair | Self | 2009 | 6.6 |
| Mother and Child | Lucy | 2009 | 6.595 |
| Miracle at St. Anna | Zana Wilder | 2008 | 6.1 |
| Lakeview Terrace | Lisa Mattson | 2008 | 5.977 |
| Woman In Burka | Kerry | 2008 | — |
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Alicia Masters | 2007 | 5.632 |
| I Think I Love My Wife | Nikki Tru | 2007 | 5.313 |
| Put It in a Book | Sheila | 2007 | — |
| The Last King of Scotland | Kay Amin | 2006 | 7.416 |
| Little Man | Vanessa | 2006 | 5.936 |
| The Dead Girl | Rosetta | 2006 | 6.0 |
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Jasmine | 2005 | 6.691 |
| Fantastic Four | Alicia Masters | 2005 | 5.805 |
| Ray | Della Bea Robinson | 2004 | 7.448 |
| She Hate Me | Fatima Goodrich | 2004 | 5.148 |
| Against the Ropes | Renee | 2004 | 5.057 |
| The United States of Leland | Ayesha | 2003 | 6.488 |
| Bad Company | Julie | 2002 | 5.517 |
| Save the Last Dance | Chenille Reynolds | 2001 | 6.536 |
| Lift | Niecy | 2001 | 7.778 |
| Our Song | Lanisha Brown | 2000 | 7.063 |
| Kerry Washington: Thicker Than Water - A Conversation with Robin Roberts | — | ||
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1977 |
| From | The Bronx, New … |