Kerry Washington
Acting
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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
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Law & Order
Allie Lawrence
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Filmography
What Remains
2027
as Detective Elise Sutton
Animals
2026
as Abigail
Imperfect Women
2026
as Eleanor
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025
as Vera Draven, Esq.
Shadow Force
2025
as Kyrah
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
as Self
Escape Room
2025
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025
as Self - Guest
The Six Triple Eight
2024
as Charity Adams
UnPrisoned
2023
as Paige Alexander
The School for Good and Evil
2022
as Professor Dovey
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self - Guest
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
2021
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
The Prom
2020
as Mrs. Greene
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
2020
as Self - Host
The Disney Holiday Singalong
2020
as Self
Little Fires Everywhere
2020
as Mia Warren
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
2019
as Helen Willis
American Son
2019
as Kendra Ellis-Connor
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
The Alec Baldwin Show
2018
as Self
Red Table Talk
2018
as Self
Cars 3
2017
as Natalie Certain (voice)
The Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Confirmation
2016
as Anita Hill
Misty Copeland
2015
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Olivia Pope
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Peeples
2013
as Grace Peeples
Girl Rising
2013
as Narrator - Nepal (voice)
Clique
2013
as Self - Guest
Django Unchained
2012
as Broomhilda von Shaft
A Thousand Words
2012
as Caroline McCall
Wide-Awake
2012
as The Homeowner
The Details
2012
as Rebecca Mazzoni
Scandal
2012
as Olivia Pope
Olmsted and America's Urban Parks
2011
as Narrator
For Colored Girls
2010
as Kelly / Blue
Night Catches Us
2010
as Patricia Wilson
Black Panther
2010
as Princess Shuri
Black Panther
2010
as Princess Shuri (voice)
Good Hair
2009
as Self
Mother and Child
2009
as Lucy
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
as Marybeth
The People Speak
2009
as Self
Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes
2009
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Miracle at St. Anna
2008
as Zana Wilder
Lakeview Terrace
2008
as Lisa Mattson
Woman In Burka
2008
as Kerry
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007
as Alicia Masters
I Think I Love My Wife
2007
as Nikki Tru
Put It in a Book
2007
as Sheila
The Last King of Scotland
2006
as Kay Amin
Little Man
2006
as Vanessa
The Dead Girl
2006
as Rosetta
Psych
2006
as Mira Gaffney
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
as Jasmine
Fantastic Four
2005
as Alicia Masters
Wait
2005
as Maggie
Sexual Life
2005
as Rosalie
Ray
2004
as Della Bea Robinson
She Hate Me
2004
as Fatima Goodrich
Against the Ropes
2004
as Renee
Strip Search
2004
Boston Legal
2004
as Chelina Hall
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
The United States of Leland
2003
as Ayesha
The Human Stain
2003
as Ellie
Sin
2003
as Kassie
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest Host
Bad Company
2002
as Julie
Save the Last Dance
2001
as Chenille Reynolds
Lift
2001
as Niecy
The Guardian
2001
as Drea Westbrook
100 Centre Street
2001
Our Song
2000
as Lanisha Brown
The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 2
2000
as Actor
Deadline
2000
as Tina Johnson
Standard Deviants TV
2000
as Self (voice, uncredited)
Standard Deviants TV
2000
as Herself
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self - Presenter
The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2
1997
as Herself
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 1
1997
as Actor
The Standard Deviants: The Twisted World of Trigonometry, Part 2
1997
as Actor
The View
1997
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Magical Make-Over
1994
as Heather
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Law & Order
1990
as Allie Lawrence
The Simpsons
1989
as Rayshelle Peyton (voice)
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter