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Kerry Washington
Acting

Kerry Washington

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

31 Jan 1977

Age

49 Years

Born In

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Total Projects

108

Years Active

82 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.3 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Imperfect Women

tv

Imperfect Women

2026

Imperfect Women

as Eleanor

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

movie

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

as Vera Draven, Esq.

Escape Room

movie

Escape Room

2025

Escape Room

Netflix Tudum 2025

movie

Netflix Tudum 2025

2025

Netflix Tudum 2025

as Self

Shadow Force

movie

Shadow Force

2025

Shadow Force

as Kyrah

The Six Triple Eight

movie

The Six Triple Eight

2024

The Six Triple Eight

as Charity Adams

UnPrisoned

tv

UnPrisoned

2023

UnPrisoned

as Paige Alexander

The School for Good and Evil

movie

The School for Good and Evil

2022

The School for Good and Evil

as Professor Dovey

The Jennifer Hudson Show

tv

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

tv

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Sherri

tv

Sherri

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

movie

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

movie

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

2021

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

as Self

The Prom

movie

The Prom

2020

The Prom

as Mrs. Greene

The Disney Holiday Singalong

movie

The Disney Holiday Singalong

2020

The Disney Holiday Singalong

as Self

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

movie

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

2020

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

as Self - Host

One World: Together at Home

movie

One World: Together at Home

2020

One World: Together at Home

as Self

Little Fires Everywhere

tv

Little Fires Everywhere

2020

Little Fires Everywhere

as Mia Warren

American Son

movie

American Son

2019

American Son

as Kendra Ellis-Connor

The Kelly Clarkson Show

tv

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self - Guest

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

movie

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

2019

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

as Helen Willis

The Alec Baldwin Show

tv

The Alec Baldwin Show

2018

The Alec Baldwin Show

as Self

Red Table Talk

tv

Red Table Talk

2018

Red Table Talk

as Self

The Words That Built America

movie

The Words That Built America

2017

The Words That Built America

as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Cars 3

movie

Cars 3

2017

Cars 3

as Natalie Certain (voice)

Confirmation

movie

Confirmation

2016

Confirmation

as Anita Hill

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

tv

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

tv

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

tv

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

tv

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

How to Get Away with Murder

tv

How to Get Away with Murder

2014

How to Get Away with Murder

as Olivia Pope

Late Night with Seth Meyers

tv

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

tv

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Clique

tv

Clique

2013

Clique

as Self - Guest

Peeples

movie

Peeples

2013

Peeples

as Grace Peeples

Girl Rising

movie

Girl Rising

2013

Girl Rising

as Narrator - Nepal (voice)

Django Unchained

movie

Django Unchained

2012

Django Unchained

as Broomhilda von Shaft

Wide-Awake

movie

Wide-Awake

2012

Wide-Awake

as The Homeowner

The Details

movie

The Details

2012

The Details

as Rebecca Mazzoni

Scandal

tv

Scandal

2012

Scandal

as Olivia Pope

A Thousand Words

movie

A Thousand Words

2012

A Thousand Words

as Caroline McCall

Olmsted and America's Urban Parks

movie

Olmsted and America's Urban Parks

2011

Olmsted and America's Urban Parks

as Narrator

Night Catches Us

movie

Night Catches Us

2010

Night Catches Us

as Patricia Wilson

For Colored Girls

movie

For Colored Girls

2010

For Colored Girls

as Kelly / Blue

Black Panther

movie

Black Panther

2010

Black Panther

as Princess Shuri

Black Panther

tv

Black Panther

2010

Black Panther

as Princess Shuri (voice)

The People Speak

movie

The People Speak

2009

The People Speak

as Self

Mother and Child

movie

Mother and Child

2009

Mother and Child

as Lucy

Good Hair

movie

Good Hair

2009

Good Hair

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

tv

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

movie

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

as Marybeth

Lakeview Terrace

movie

Lakeview Terrace

2008

Lakeview Terrace

as Lisa Mattson

Miracle at St. Anna

movie

Miracle at St. Anna

2008

Miracle at St. Anna

as Zana Wilder

Woman In Burka

movie

Woman In Burka

2008

Woman In Burka

as Kerry

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

movie

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

as Alicia Masters

Put It in a Book

movie

Put It in a Book

2007

Put It in a Book

as Sheila

I Think I Love My Wife

movie

I Think I Love My Wife

2007

I Think I Love My Wife

as Nikki Tru

The Dead Girl

movie

The Dead Girl

2006

The Dead Girl

as Rosetta

The Last King of Scotland

movie

The Last King of Scotland

2006

The Last King of Scotland

as Kay Amin

Little Man

movie

Little Man

2006

Little Man

as Vanessa

Psych

tv

Psych

2006

Psych

as Mira Gaffney

Wait

movie

Wait

2005

Wait

as Maggie

Fantastic Four

movie

Fantastic Four

2005

Fantastic Four

as Alicia Masters

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

movie

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

as Jasmine

Sexual Life

movie

Sexual Life

2005

Sexual Life

as Rosalie

Project Runway

tv

Project Runway

2004

Project Runway

as Self - Guest Judge

Ray

movie

Ray

2004

Ray

as Della Bea Robinson

Boston Legal

tv

Boston Legal

2004

Boston Legal

as Chelina Hall

She Hate Me

movie

She Hate Me

2004

She Hate Me

as Fatima Goodrich

Strip Search

movie

Strip Search

2004

Strip Search

Against the Ropes

movie

Against the Ropes

2004

Against the Ropes

as Renee

The Human Stain

movie

The Human Stain

2003

The Human Stain

as Ellie

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

tv

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

The United States of Leland

movie

The United States of Leland

2003

The United States of Leland

as Ayesha

Real Time with Bill Maher

tv

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

tv

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

tv

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest Host

Sin

movie

Sin

2003

Sin

as Kassie

Bad Company

movie

Bad Company

2002

Bad Company

as Julie

The Guardian

tv

The Guardian

2001

The Guardian

as Drea Westbrook

Lift

movie

Lift

2001

Lift

as Niecy

100 Centre Street

tv

100 Centre Street

2001

100 Centre Street

Save the Last Dance

movie

Save the Last Dance

2001

Save the Last Dance

as Chenille Reynolds

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

movie

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

2000

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

as Actor

Deadline

tv

Deadline

2000

Deadline

as Tina Johnson

Standard Deviants TV

tv

Standard Deviants TV

2000

Standard Deviants TV

as Self (voice, uncredited)

Standard Deviants TV

tv

Standard Deviants TV

2000

Standard Deviants TV

as Herself

Our Song

movie

Our Song

2000

Our Song

as Lanisha Brown

Teen Choice Awards

tv

Teen Choice Awards

1999

Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

The View

tv

The View

1997

The View

as Self

The View

tv

The View

1997

The View

as Self - Guest

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

movie

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

1997

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

as Actor

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

movie

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

1997

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

as Actor

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

movie

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

1997

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

as Herself

CineRaya

movie

Magical Make-Over

1994

Magical Make-Over

as Heather

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

tv

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Allie Lawrence

The Simpsons

tv

The Simpsons

1989

The Simpsons

as Rayshelle Peyton (voice)

Entertainment Tonight

tv

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Saturday Night Live

tv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

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

movie

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

TBA

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

CineRaya

movie

24-7

TBA

24-7

Animals

movie

Animals

TBA

Animals

CineRaya

movie

An Innocent Girl

TBA

An Innocent Girl

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