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Kerry Marisa Washington is an American actress. She gained wide public recognition for starring as Olivia Pope, a crisis management expert, in the ABC drama series Scandal (2012–2018). For her role, she received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Her portrayal of Anita Hill in the HBO television film Confirmation (2016), earned her another Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Birth Name
Kerry Marisa Washington
Born
Monday, 31 January 1977
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| Six Triple Eight | 2024 | |
| The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | Self - Presenter | 2023 |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self | 2023 |
| Unprisoned | Paige Alexander | 2023 |
| 54th NAACP Image Awards | Self - Presenter | 2023 |
| The School for Good and Evil | Professor Dovey | 2022 |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | 2022 |
| The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - Presenter | 2022 |
| The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021 |
| The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2021 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
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| Reasonable Doubt | 2022 |
| SMILF | 2017 |
| Insecure | 2016 |
| Scandal | 2012 |
Producer Filmography
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| Year | Type | Category | Won |
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| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Television Movie | Nominated |
| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Special (Live) | Won |
| 2017 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Television Movie | Nominated |
| 2014 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
