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Kerry Washington is a Actor American born on 31 january 1977 at New York City (USA)
Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress. Since 2012, Washington has gained wide public recognition for starring in the ABC drama Scandal, a Shonda Rhimes series in which she plays Olivia Pope, a crisis management expert to politicians and power brokers in Washington DC. For her role, she has been nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series.
Washington is also known for her roles as Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray (2004), as Kay in The Last King of Scotland (2006), as Alicia Masters in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007, and as Broomhilda von Schaft in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012).
She has also starred in the critically acclaimed independent films Our Song (2000), The Dead Girl (2006), Mother and Child (2009) and Night Catches Us (2010).
In April 2014, Time magazine included Washington in its annual TIME 100 as one of the "Most Influential People in the World."
As a sort of souvenir or memento, she usually tries to keep something from every character that she plays, such as an item of wardrobe or a piece of furniture from the house the character lived in.
On May 19, 2013, she was the commencement speaker for her alma mater, George Washington University. Before giving her commencement address she was presented with an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts.
Activism
In 2007, Washington and other celebrities joined for the 2007 Lee National Denim Day, supporting the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
In September 2012, Washington spoke at the Democratic National Convention in favor of re-electing Barack Obama with her speech focusing on addressing voter apathy.
Washington is also a supporter of gay rights. In August 2013, she was named an honorary chairperson of the GLSEN Respect Awards; and she received the GLAAD Vanguard Award on March 21, 2015.
She is a member of the Creative Coalition; which is a board of actors, writers, musicians, and producers that explore issues that are at the forefront of national discourse. She is also a member of V-Day, a global movement that brings awareness to violence against women and girls.
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Kerry Washington
Birth name Kerry Marisa Washington
Nationality USA
Birth 31 january 1977 (47 years) at New York City (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 31 january 1977 (47 years) at New York City (USA)
Kerry Marisa Washington (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress. Since 2012, Washington has gained wide public recognition for starring in the ABC drama Scandal, a Shonda Rhimes series in which she plays Olivia Pope, a crisis management expert to politicians and power brokers in Washington DC. For her role, she has been nominated twice for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series.
Washington is also known for her roles as Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray (2004), as Kay in The Last King of Scotland (2006), as Alicia Masters in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007, and as Broomhilda von Schaft in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012).
She has also starred in the critically acclaimed independent films Our Song (2000), The Dead Girl (2006), Mother and Child (2009) and Night Catches Us (2010).
In April 2014, Time magazine included Washington in its annual TIME 100 as one of the "Most Influential People in the World."
Biography
Washington was engaged to actor David Moscow from October 2004 to March 2007. Washington married NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha on June 24, 2013 in Hailey, Idaho. They have one daughter, Isabelle Amarachi (born April 21, 2014).As a sort of souvenir or memento, she usually tries to keep something from every character that she plays, such as an item of wardrobe or a piece of furniture from the house the character lived in.
On May 19, 2013, she was the commencement speaker for her alma mater, George Washington University. Before giving her commencement address she was presented with an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts.
Activism
In 2007, Washington and other celebrities joined for the 2007 Lee National Denim Day, supporting the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
In September 2012, Washington spoke at the Democratic National Convention in favor of re-electing Barack Obama with her speech focusing on addressing voter apathy.
Washington is also a supporter of gay rights. In August 2013, she was named an honorary chairperson of the GLSEN Respect Awards; and she received the GLAAD Vanguard Award on March 21, 2015.
She is a member of the Creative Coalition; which is a board of actors, writers, musicians, and producers that explore issues that are at the forefront of national discourse. She is also a member of V-Day, a global movement that brings awareness to violence against women and girls.
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Filmography of Kerry Washington (34 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
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| 2017 | Cars 3 | Actress | Natalie Certain (voice) |
| 2013 | Peeples | Actress | Grace Peeples |
| 2012 | The Details | Actress | Rebecca Mazzoni |
| 2012 | Django Unchained | Actress | Broomhilda von Shaft |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Actress | Caroline McCall |
| 2012 | Eldorado | Actress | Tamara |
| 2010 | Night Catches Us | Actress | Patricia Wilson |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls | Actress | Kelly / Blue |
| 2009 | Mother and Child | Actress | Lucy |
| 2009 | Good Hair | Actress | Herself |
| 2009 | Life Is Hot in Cracktown | Actress | Marybeth |
| 2009 | The People Speak | Actress | Self |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna | Actress | Zana Wilder |
| 2008 | Lakeview Terrace | Actress | Lisa Mattson |
| 2008 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Actress | |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Actress | Alicia Masters |
| 2007 | 30,000 Leagues Under The Sea | Actress | Medical Officer Marissa Brau |
| 2007 | I Think I Love My Wife | Actress | Nikki Tru |
| 2006 | The Last King of Scotland | Actress | Kay Amin |
| 2006 | The Dead Girl | Actress | Rosetta |
| 2006 | Little Man | Actress | Vanessa |
| 2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Actress | Jasmine |
| 2005 | Fantastic Four | Actress | Alicia Masters |
| 2005 | Sexual Life | Actress | Rosalie |
| 2004 | Ray | Actress | Della Bea Robinson |
| 2004 | Against the Ropes | Actress | Renee |
| 2004 | She Hate Me | Actress | Fatima Goodrich |
| 2004 | Strip Search | Actress | |
| 2003 | The United States of Leland | Actress | Ayesha |
| 2003 | The Human Stain | Actress | Ellie |
| 2003 | Sin | Actress | Kassie |
| 2002 | Bad Company | Actress | Julie |
| 2001 | Save the Last Dance | Actress | Chenille Reynolds |
| 2000 | Our Song | Actress | Lanisha Brown |