Kerry Washington is an American actress, producer, and director, who gained wide public recognition for starring as Olivia Pope in the ABC drama series, “Scandal”(2012–2018). Having started her career since the early 1990s with her acting debut in series, “ABC Afterschool Special” and then into films with her magnificent performance in the movie, “Our Song”(2000), Washington has gained much fame and recognition.
She has been known for her role as Alicia Masters in the live-action “Fantastic Four” films of 2005 and 2007. With her several outstanding performances, she is regarded as one of the best African–American actresses of this generation. Washinton ranked No. 2 in the lost of “100 Most Beautiful People” in 2013, was featured on Time magazine’s ‘Time 100’ list of influential people in 2014, was named the “Woman of the Year” by the esteemed ‘Glamour’ magazine and named the eighth highest-paid television actress by Forbes in 2018.
On August 19, 2020, Washington emceed the virtual Democratic National Convention saying, “the Black community in this country is hugely diverse” just weeks after Democratic nominee Joe Biden was forced to walk back comments on the topic.
Besides, she is quite active in social media sites with over 6 million followers on Instagram: @kerrywashington and over 5.3 million followers on Twitter: @kerrywashington.
What is Kerry Washington Famous for?
- Famous for her role as Olivia Pope in the ABC drama series, “Scandal”(2012–2018).
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Where was Kerry Washington Born?
Kerry Washington was born on January 31, 1977, in the Bronx, New York City, United States. Her birth name is Kerry Marisa Washington. Her nationality is American. Washinton belongs to African-American ethnicity while Aquarius is her zodiac sign.
Kerry was born in a well-to-do family as the only daughter of Earl Wahington(father) and Valerie Washington(mother). Her father, Earl was a real estate broker, while her mother, Valerie worked as an education consultant and professor. She is of African-American descent on her father’s side and has Jamaican American ancestry from her mother’s side.
She grew up with an extrovert nature ever since she was a kid, which helped her much to chose a career in the entertainment world. She also had an interest in dancing and acting since her childhood that she even performed with the TADA! Youth Theater teen group.
Kerry attended the Spence School in Manhattan for middle-school and high-school until graduating in 1994. She then joined George Washington University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a double major in anthropology and sociology in 1998. Later, she took acting classes at Michael Howard Studios in New York City.
Washington learned to dance from Jennifer in the 1990s while in New York, which she confirmed while she was on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” show. She was also interested in political affairs and she even attended Nelson Mandela’s speech at the ‘Yankee Stadium’ upon his release from prison. Besides, she is a cousin of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell through her mother.
She began her career initially starring in commercials and music videos in 1994.
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Kerry Washington’s Career Highlights
- Kerry Washington made her screen debut in the ABC telefilm, “Magical Make-Over” in 1994. She also appeared in the 1996 educational series, “Standard Deviants”.
- She made her film debut on the big screen in the independent feature film, “Our Song” released in 2000.
- Washington got her first big paycheck for her role in “Bad Company”(2002), which actually turned out to be a major milestone in her career.
- She landed other roles in various other films, “Save the Last Dance”(2001) and “The Human Stain”(2003). She then went on to play the female lead in Spike Lee’s comedy-drama film, “She Hates Me” in 2004.
- Washington then played role in movies such as “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”(2005), “Little Man”(2006), “I Think I Love My Wife”(2007), and also in series as a wife of 1970s Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the UK historical drama, “The Last King of Scotland”(2006), “Boston Legal” and “100 Centre Street”.
- In 2007, she co-directed and appeared in the music video for hip-hop artist Common’s song, “I Want You”.
- She narrated a documentary titled “From the Mouthpiece on Back”(2009) and performed in another documentary film, “The People Speak”(2010).
- Washington made her Broadway debut in the original production of David Mamet’s play “Race” in 2010.
- She got much recognition and praise, for her role as Broomhilda in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” in which she starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx in 2012.
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- Following the movie’s massive success and owing to her solid reputation among filmmakers and actors, Kerry was invited to be a member of the “Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences” in June 2012.
- She lead-starred as a crisis manager Olivia Pope in the ABC drama series, “Scandal” in 2012. The show was a commercial and critical success and was called one of the most talked-about drama series on Facebook and Twitter.
- The same year, she was named “Favorite actress” and Scandal “Favorite Drama” of the year at TV Guide’s Magazine Fan Favorite Awards.
- In 2016, Washington played the lead role in an HBO movie, “Confirmation”, and received a nomination for the “Critic’s Choice Awards”. She also voiced a role in “Cars 3” in 2017.
- Washington made her directorial debut on Scandal, directing the tenth episode of the seventh season in 2018.
- She then directed the seventh episode of the second season of Showtime’s SMILF in 2019.
- The same year, she starred portraying the role of Helen Willis in Live in Front of a Studio Audience on ABC in a recreation of The Jeffersons.
- She reprised her role of Helen Willis in the film adaptation of the Broadway play “American Son”, which she also executive produced, for Netflix in 2019.
- Washington served as an executive producer on a documentary film, “The Fight” in 2020. The same year, she served as an executive producer and starred alongside Reese Witherspoon in the Hulu miniseries, “Little Fires Everywhere”.
- Washington will next star in Netflix movie, “The Prom” directed by Ryan Murphy, will be starring and executively producing “Shadow Force” and “24/7”.
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Who is Kerry Washington’s Husband?
Kerry Washington has been married once to date. Washington is married to NFL player, Nnamdi Asomugha. Asomugha is a Nigerian-American actor and former football cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco. The couple got married on June 24, 2013, in Hailey, Idaho, at a grand wedding attended by their family, friends, and relatives. The couple together shares a daughter and a son.
Previously, Kerry was in a relationship with actor David Moscow with whom she even got engaged in October 2004. However, due to their busy schedules, they were not able to spend too much time together, leading to their break-up in March 2007. She briefly dated Common in 2007, then she had a brief relationship with American politician, Lawrence O’Donnell in 2008, and also Efraim Grimberg the same year.
Besides, she was the commencement speaker for her alma mater, George Washington University, where she was presented with an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts on May 19, 2013. Washington is also a supporter of LGBT rights and was named an honorary chairperson of the GLSEN Respect Awards in August 2013.
On August 19, 2020, Washington emceed the virtual Democratic National Convention saying, “the Black community in this country is hugely diverse” just weeks after Democratic nominee Joe Biden was forced to walk back comments on the topic.
What is the Net Worth of Kerry Washington?
Kerry Washington has quite good earnings from her professional career as an actress and also as a producer and director. Having her career started since the early 1990s, Washinton has come a long way up leading her successful career for over 30 years now, undoubtedly managed to earn a healthy fortune from her several movies and appearances on series. With all of her sources of income, Washington has an estimated net worth of around $25 million.
Washington also makes money from several endorsement deals including Loreal Paris. She also has launched Simpson Street, a production company, which has an overall deal with ABC Studios. In the early seasons of Scandal, she earned $80,000 per episode, roughly $1.5 million per year and later, salary per episode of $250,000, roughly $4.5 million.
With endorsement earnings from contracts with companies like Neutrogena, Apple, and Movado All-in, Washington earned $13 million in 2016, $11 million in 2017, and $12 million in 2018; a total of $36 million in just those three years alone.
Also, Kerry and Nnamdi paid $1.9 million for a home in Los Angeles in 2013, which they sold for $2.7 million in 2016. They then paid $6.7 million for an extremely private home in Beverly Hills and later with $4 million they had their home more adjacent with an extremely private gated compound.
How Tall is Kerry Washington?
Kerry Washington is a gorgeous Black lady who has stunning looks even in her 40s. With her marvelous acting and charming personality, Washington has managed to win several hearts all around the world. She stands tall with a height of 5ft. 4inch.(1.63m) while her body weighs around 52kg(115 lbs).
She has a well-maintained slim body physique of measurement 33-24-34 inches with 3(US) as her dress size and 7.5(US) as her shoe size. She has a dark complexion with black hair and brown eyes.
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