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Kerry Washington Kerry Washington Kerry Washington Django avp.jpg Washington at the Paris premiere of Django Unchained in 2013 Born January 31, 1977 (age 36) The Bronx, New York, U.S. Alma mater George Washington University Occupation Actress Years active 1994–present Spouse(s) Nnamdi Asomugha (m. 2013)[1] Kerry Washington (born January 31, 1977)[2] is an American actress, director and narrator. As of 2012 Washington is the lead actress in the ABC drama Scandal, a Shonda Rhimes series in which Washington plays Olivia Pope, a former crisis management expert to the President.[3] She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray (2004), as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland (2006), as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm/The Thing in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007, and as Broomhilda von Schaft, Django's wife, in Quentin Tarantino's film Django Unchained (2012). Washington has also starred in the critically acclaimed independent films Our Song (2000), The Dead Girl (2006), and Night Catches Us (2010). Her other films include Save the Last Dance (2001), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Little Man (2006), For Colored Girls (2010), and Peeples (2013). Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Scandal 3 Personal life 4 Other projects 4.1 Activism 4.2 Politics 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early life[edit] Washington was born in the The Bronx, New York City, the daughter of Valerie, a professor and educational consultant, and Earl Washington, a real estate broker.[4][5][6] Her father's family is African-American, from South Carolina and Brooklyn, and her mother's family is from Jamaica and Manhattan; Washington has said that her mother is from a "mixed-race background but from Jamaica, so she is partly English and Scottish and native American, but also descended from African slaves in the Caribbean".[7][8][9] Washington performed with the TADA! Youth Theater teen group and attended the Spence School in Manhattan, graduating in 1994.[10] She attended The George Washington University, graduating in 1998 Phi Beta Kappa with a double major in anthropology and sociology.[10][11] She also studied at Michael Howard Studios in New York City.[10] Career[edit] Washington at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Washington made her screen debut in the ABC telefilm Magical Make-Over (1994).[10] She was in the cast of the 1996 PBS sketch comedy-style educational series Standard Deviants,[10] and she appeared in the short "3D" and the feature film Our Song in 2000.[10] She went on to appear in several movies, including Save the Last Dance (2001), The Human Stain (2003). Her career really took off in 2004 where she took on several major movie roles in films such as Bad Company starring Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins, Spike Lee's She Hate Me (2004) where she received strong reviews for her performance, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Little Man (2006), I Think I Love My Wife (2007), and as a wife of 1970s Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the UK historical drama The Last King of Scotland (2006).[10] Washington has also appeared in the recurring role of Chelina Hall on the ABC television series Boston Legal,[10] and in several episodes of the A&E cable-TV series 100 Centre Street.[10] She is a spokesperson for L'Oréal, appearing in commercials and ads alongside fellow actresses, Scarlett Johansson and Eva Longoria, Gong Li, Michelle Yeoh, Dian Sastrowardoyo, Aishwarya Rai, Maya Karin and model Doutzen Kroes.[12] Washington co-directed and appeared in the music video for hip-hop artist Common's song, "I Want You", the fourth single from his album Finding Forever.[13] Washington narrated the critically acclaimed documentary about the New Orleans-based teenage TBC Brass Band, From the Mouthpiece on Back. She also appears in Maxwell's "Bad Habits" video. In 2009 Washington performed in The People Speak, a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.[14] In 2010, she made her Broadway debut in David Mamet's Race, alongside James Spader, David Alan Grier, and Richard Thomas. She also appeared in Tyler Perry's 2010 film For Colored Girls.[10] In October 2011, it was confirmed that she would star in Quentin Tarantino's film Django Unchained, which was released in 2012 and received universal critical acclaim.[15][16] She was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2012 along with 175 other individuals.[17] In 2013, Washington ranked No. 2 on People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful people.[18] Scandal[edit] Since April 2012, Washington has starred in the ABC drama series Scandal, created by Shonda Rimes, as Olivia Pope, a crisis manager who runs her own crisis management firm called Pope & Associates in Washington, D.C.. The show has been a commercial and critical success, and has been called one of the most talked about drama series on Twitter by Buzzfeed.[19][20][21] Its success has also drawn attention to racial questions in television, as Washington is the first African-American actress to lead an American network drama series since 1974, when Teresa Graves starred in the crime drama Get Christie Love! on ABC.[22] Tanzina Vega of The New York Times has written that Washington's casting "has prompted discussion among academics and fans of the show about whether Scandal represents a new era of post-racial television, in which cast members are ethnically diverse but are not defined by their race or ethnicity."[23] Washington's performance has earned positive reviews, and in 2013, she won the award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series at the 44th NAACP Image Awards and was also presented with the NAACP President's Award.[24] The same year, she was also named "Favorite actress" and Scandal "Favorite Drama" of the year at TV Guide's Magazine Fan Favorite Awards.[25] For her work in the second season of Scandal, Washington was nominated for an Emmy at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards becoming the first African-American woman to be nominated in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 18 years. [26] In addition to Washington's acting, her costumes as Olivia Pope have attracted positive attention, prompting Vanity Fair to name the character one of The Top Ten Best-Dressed TV Characters in 2013.[27] According to the show's costume designer, Lyn Paolo, the success of Olivia Pope's wardrobe is based on "this idea of having [her character] wear such soft, feminine colors in a man's world".[28] Personal life[edit] Washington at the Metropolitan Opera in 2010 Washington was engaged to actor David Moscow from October 2004 to March 2007.[29] She married NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha on June 24, 2013 in Hailey, Idaho.[30][31][32] 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.[33] On May 19, 2013, she was the commencement speaker for her alma mater, the George Washington University. Before giving her commencement address she was presented with an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts.[34][35] Other projects[edit] Activism[edit] 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.[36] She is a member of the Creative Coalition; which is a board of actors, writers, musicians, and producers that explore issues that are forefront of national discourse. She is also a member of V-Day, a global movement that brings awareness to violence against women and girls.[37] Politics[edit] She is at times referred to as a political activist and was a supporter of Barack Obama's presidential candidacy.[38] Washington has also spent time volunteering through the Adopt-a-Classroom program in New York as well as with Co-Op America,[39] now known as Green America. Washington also spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.[40][41] Filmography[edit] Film[edit] Year Title Role Notes 2000 Our Song Lanisha Brown 2000 3D Angie Short film 2001 Save the Last Dance Chenille 2001 Lift Niecy 2002 Take the A Train Keisha Short film 2002 Bad Company Julie 2003 The United States of Leland Ayesha 2003 The Human Stain Ellie 2003 Sin Kassie 2004 Against the Ropes Renee 2004 She Hate Me Fatima Goodrich 2004 Ray Della Bea Robinson 2005 Sexual Life Rosalie 2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Jasmine 2005 Fantastic Four Alicia Masters 2005 Wait Maggie Short film 2006 Little Man Vanessa 2006 The Last King of Scotland Kay Amin 2006 The Dead Girl Rosetta 2007 I Think I Love My Wife Nikki Tru 2007 Put It in a Book Sheila Short film 2007 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Alicia Masters 2008 Woman in Burka Kerry Short film 2008 Miracle at St. Anna Zana Wilder 2008 Lakeview Terrace Lisa Mattson 2009 Life Is Hot in Cracktown Marybeth 2009 Mother and Child Lucy 2010 Night Catches Us Patricia Wilson 2010 For Colored Girls Kelly / Blue 2011 The Details Rebecca Mazzoni 2012 A Thousand Words Caroline McCall 2012 Django Unchained Broomhilda von Schaft 2013 Peeples Grace Peeples Television[edit] Year Title Role Notes 1994 ABC Afterschool Special Heather Episode: "Magical Make-Over" 1996 Standard Deviants Kerry TV series 2001 NYPD Blue Maya Young Episode: "Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn" 2001 Deadline Tina Johnson Episode: "The Undesirables" 2001 Law & Order Allie Lawrence Episode: "3 Dawg Night" 2001 100 Centre Street 5 episodes 2002 The Guardian Drea Westbrook Episode: "The Next Life" 2004 Wonderfalls Mahandra McGinty Episode: "Unaired Pilot" 2004 Strip Search TV film 2005–2006 Boston Legal Chelina Hall 5 episodes 2008 Psych Mira Gaffney Episode: "There's Something About Mira" 2010 Black Panther Princess Shuri / Baker Woman (voice) TV miniseries 2012–present Scandal Olivia Pope Main role (29 episodes) 2013 Jimmy Kimmel Live Nerdy Girl Episode: "After The Oscars" ♙ Awards and nominations[edit] Washington at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 2007 Breakthrough Awards. Award Award category Year Title of work Result Teen Choice Awards Best Actress [42] 2001 Save the Last Dance Nominated BET Awards Best Actress 2007 The Last King of Scotland Nominated Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress 2011 For Colored Girls Nominated Outstanding Actress Night Catches Us Won Outstanding Ensemble Night Catches Us Nominated Outstanding Ensemble For Colored Girls Won Outstanding Ensemble 2009 Miracle at St. Anna Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress 2007 The Last King of Scotland Nominated Outstanding Actress, Drama 2005 Ray Nominated Outstanding Actress, Network/Cable 2003 Lift Nominated Outstanding Independent Actor 2002 Lift Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress Theatrical Save the Last Dance Nominated MTV Awards Best Kiss 2013 Django Unchained Nominated Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 2011 Night Catches Us Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 2007 The Last King of Scotland Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 2006 Boston Legal Nominated Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 2005 Ray Won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series 2013 Scandal Won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Django Unchained Won Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Lead 2002 Lift Nominated Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical 2005 Ray Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Ray Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series 2013 Scandal Pending References[edit] ^ "Kerry Washington wedding certificate". 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