Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

1977-01-31 The Bronx, New York, USA 77 Credits

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 ...

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

2025

as Vera Draven

Acting

World-renowned detective Benoit Blanc returns for his most dangerous case yet.

Netflix Tudum 2025

Netflix Tudum 2025

2025

as Self

4.8
Acting

Celebrate your favorite shows and movies at this star-studded, live global fan event with special performances and exclusive reveals.

Shadow Force

Shadow Force

2025

as Kyrah

6.1
Acting

Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in ord...

Shadow Force

Shadow Force

2025

Producer

6.1
Producing

Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in ord...

The Six Triple Eight

The Six Triple Eight

2024

as Charity Adams

7.6
Acting

During World War II, the US Army's only all-Black, all-women battalion takes on an impossible mission: sorting through a three-year backlog of 17 mill...

The Six Triple Eight

The Six Triple Eight

2024

Executive Producer

7.6
Producing

During World War II, the US Army's only all-Black, all-women battalion takes on an impossible mission: sorting through a three-year backlog of 17 mill...

Daughters

Daughters

2024

Executive Producer

8.0
Producing

Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D...

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil

2022

as Professor Dovey

7.1
Acting

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle betwee...

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

2021

Executive Producer

7.6
Producing

The live special event features reenactments of episodes from “The Facts of Life” and “Diff’rent Strokes”.

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021

as Self

7.0
Acting

Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carol...

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

2021

as Self

8.0
Acting

Christoph Waltz, the villain with the friendly face, has become an integral part of the international cinema landscape. His breakthrough came with his...

The Prom

The Prom

2020

as Mrs. Greene

6.1
Acting

After the PTA of a conservative high school in Indiana bans same-sex couples from attending the annual prom, a gang of flamboyant Broadway stars try t...

The Disney Holiday Singalong

The Disney Holiday Singalong

2020

as Self

7.2
Acting

Returning for a third iteration, “The Disney Holiday Singalong” features more music and magic just in time for the holidays. The one-hour festive musi...

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy

2020

as Self - Host

3.0
Acting

A star-studded, bipartisan special featuring appearances and performances from a variety of entertainment luminaries. Co-hosted by America Ferrera, Al...

The Fight

The Fight

2020

Producer

5.2
Producing

Inside the ACLU, five scrappy lawyers battle against the Trump administration’s historic assault on civil liberties - from separating families at the ...

One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

2020

as Self

7.0
Acting

A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization featuring comedians, musicians, and actors to raise...

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

2019

Executive Producer

6.1
Producing

Live performances of classic holiday-themed episodes from Norman Lear's hit shows "All in the Family" and "Good Times."

American Son

American Son

2019

as Kendra Ellis-Connor

6.2
Acting

Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.

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

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

2019

as Helen Willis

6.6
Acting

Celebrities re-create an original episode each from "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons."

The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

2017

as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

6.0
Acting

In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foun...

Cars 3

Cars 3

2017

as Natalie Certain (voice)

6.9
Acting

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in th...

Confirmation

Confirmation

2016

as Anita Hill

6.9
Acting

Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had...

Confirmation

Confirmation

2016

Executive Producer

6.9
Producing

Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had...

Peeples

Peeples

2013

as Grace Peeples

5.6
Acting

The story follows what happens when a child psychologist surprises his girlfriend by showing up at her political family's annual get-together at their...

Girl Rising

Girl Rising

2013

as Narrator - Nepal (voice)

7.0
Acting

Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

2012

as Broomhilda von Shaft

8.2
Acting

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

Wide-Awake

Wide-Awake

2012

as The Homeowner

5.8
Acting

Ingénues, icons, action heroes, divas and the world's next great comedy star: 13 actresses who gave the dreamiest performances of 2012.

The Details

The Details

2012

as Rebecca Mazzoni

6.0
Acting

When a family of raccoons discover worms living underneath the sod in Jeff and Nealy's backyard, this pest problem begins a darkly comic and wild chai...

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

2012

as Caroline McCall

6.1
Acting

Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own s...

Olmsted and America's Urban Parks

Olmsted and America's Urban Parks

2011

as Narrator

Acting

Frederick Law Olmsted designed New York City's Central Park with Calvert Vaux over 150 years ago, and it remains an undisputed haven of tranquility am...

Night Catches Us

Night Catches Us

2010

as Patricia Wilson

5.2
Acting

After growing up during the tumultuous 1960s, ex-Black Panther Marcus returns to his home in Philadelphia in 1976 and reconnects with Pat, the widow o...

For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

2010

as Kelly / Blue

6.7
Acting

About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of tw...

Black Panther

Black Panther

2010

as Princess Shuri

6.1
Acting

Black Panther is the ruler and protector of the African nation of Wakanda. Using technology, wits, and extraordinary fighting ability he must protect ...

The People Speak

The People Speak

2009

as Self

7.2
Acting

A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."

Mother and Child

Mother and Child

2009

as Lucy

6.6
Acting

The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for ado...

Good Hair

Good Hair

2009

as Self

6.6
Acting

An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories an...

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

Life Is Hot in Cracktown

2009

as Marybeth

6.0
Acting

Various stories of how crack cocaine has infiltrated the inner-city streets. Based on Buddy Giovinazzo's novel "Life is Hot in Cracktown".

Lakeview Terrace

Lakeview Terrace

2008

as Lisa Mattson

6.0
Acting

A young interracial couple has just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of...

Miracle at St. Anna

Miracle at St. Anna

2008

as Zana Wilder

6.1
Acting

Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tusca...

Woman In Burka

Woman In Burka

2008

as Kerry

Acting

A darkly comic look at the life of an actress and the types of Middle Eastern roles available to her in a post-9/11 culture. Sarita is up for the cove...

The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 1

The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 1

2007

as Self

Acting

This series also covers the essential concepts of astronomy: gravity, the light spectrum, Earth's magnetic field, the solar system, the sun, Kepler's ...

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007

as Alicia Masters

5.6
Acting

The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is...

Put It in a Book

Put It in a Book

2007

as Sheila

Acting

When one brother is killed as the result of gang violence, the other must choose between righteousness or revenge.

I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

2007

as Nikki Tru

5.4
Acting

Richard Cooper is a married man and father of two who is just plain bored with married life. Not getting any sex from his wife, he resorts to ogling r...

The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl

2006

as Rosetta

6.0
Acting

The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect.

Little Man

Little Man

2006

as Vanessa

5.9
Acting

After leaving the prison, the dwarf criminal Calvin Sims joins to his moron brother Percy to steal an expensive huge diamond in a jewelry for the mobs...

The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland

2006

as Kay Amin

7.4
Acting

Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in U...

Wait

Wait

2005

as Maggie

Acting

A short film featured in Glamour Magazine’s short film series, “Reel Moments.”

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

2005

as Alicia Masters

5.8
Acting

During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability to stretch his body; Sue Storm can become invisible...

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005

as Jasmine

6.7
Acting

A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignm...

Sexual Life

Sexual Life

2005

as Rosalie

4.7
Acting

As they seek romance and sexual gratification, the lives of eight Los Angeles natives — including a teenager, a wedding photographer and a hotel desk ...

Ray

Ray

2004

as Della Bea Robinson

7.5
Acting

Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make h...

She Hate Me

She Hate Me

2004

as Fatima Goodrich

5.2
Acting

Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.

Strip Search

Strip Search

2004

6.2
Acting

Strip Search follows several parallel stories examining personal freedoms vs. national security in the aftermath of 9/11; two main subplots involve an...

Against the Ropes

Against the Ropes

2004

as Renee

5.0
Acting

A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominat...

The Human Stain

The Human Stain

2003

as Ellie

6.0
Acting

Coleman Silk is a worldly and admired professor who loses his job after unwittingly making a racial slur. To clear his name, Silk writes a book about ...

The United States of Leland

The United States of Leland

2003

as Ayesha

6.5
Acting

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfrien...

Sin

Sin

2003

as Kassie

4.9
Acting

Retired cop Eddie Burns gave 15 years and the use of his left arm to the Reno homicide squad. When his wayward sister, Kassie, goes missing Eddie Burn...

Bad Company

Bad Company

2002

as Julie

5.5
Acting

When a Harvard-educated CIA agent is killed during an operation, the secret agency recruits his twin brother.

Lift

2001

as Niecy

7.8
Acting

This feature takes us into the world of "boosters" or shoplifters where a charismatic, intelligent young female booster from a dysfunctional family, n...

Save the Last Dance

Save the Last Dance

2001

as Chenille Reynolds

6.5
Acting

After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her li...

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

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

2000

as Actor

Acting

In Astronomy Part 2, you will learn all about the planets, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, the layers of the sun, fusion, and more. The Standard Devian...

Our Song

Our Song

2000

as Lanisha Brown

6.9
Acting

Focusing on the bonding between three female (an African American female, a half African American half Latino American female, and a Latino American f...

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

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

1997

as Actor

Acting

This edition of Trigonometry includes such topics as radians, the special angles, right triangles, the Pythagorean Theorem, sine, cosine, tangent, law...

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

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

1997

as Actor

Acting

Part 2 starts off with a quick review of graphing as well as sine, cosine and tangent. From there, this video charts new territory as we dive into amp...

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

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

1997

as Herself

Acting

The talented and lively Standard Deviants crew teaches viewers ways to understand the nature of language instead of guiding them by rote memorization....

Magical Make-Over

1994

as Heather

Acting

A teen girl desperately wants to be popular. When an angel grants her wish, she soon wishes to be herself again.

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

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

N/A

Acting

The actor, director and producer opens up about intimate details of her life, including her childhood, career, marriage, and a family secret that turn...

The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 1

The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 1

N/A

as Herself

Acting

Learning how to speak Spanish is easy with The Standard Deviants. They'll begin by introducing you to the Spanish alphabet, vocabulary, and pronunciat...

The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 3

N/A

as Self

Acting

The Standard Deviants cover everything you need to ace organic chemistry.

The Standard Deviants: The Wrinkle-Free World of English Composition

The Standard Deviants: The Wrinkle-Free World of English Composition

N/A

as Self

Acting

The Standard Deviants use comedy to help students grasp the skills needed to write a paper. They cover everything from stating and supporting a positi...

The Standard Deviants: The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry, Part 2

N/A

as Self

Acting

Organic Chemistry is a branch of chemistry that deals specifically with the structures, synthesis, and reactions of carbon-containing compounds. This ...

24-7

N/A

Acting

A group of women accountants in a firm who band together against a similar male group in order to solve a fraud case that will save their jobs.

Animals

Animals

N/A

Acting

When the son of an L.A. mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have a few hours to come up with the ransom payment. With most of their money ...

The Mothers

N/A

Producer

Producing

The Mothers centers on three young adults in the congregation of a black church in Southern California. Nadia has been away from home for years, havin...

Rules of Engagement

N/A

Producer

Producing

An operative for a top-secret intelligence organization knows that her undercover work has its risks. So she doesn't hesitate when asked to infiltrate...

24-7

N/A

Producer

Producing

A group of women accountants in a firm who band together against a similar male group in order to solve a fraud case that will save their jobs.