Kerry Washington
Biography
Kerry Washington is an American actress and producer who moved from small television parts to leading roles. Born in The Bronx, she made her feature debut in Our Song (2000) after early screen work that included the ABC telefilm Magical Make-Over, then took parts in Save the Last Dance (2001), The Human Stain (2003), and Spike Lee's She Hate Me (2004). She took the role of Alicia Masters in the Fantastic Four movies of 2005 and 2007 and appeared in Ray (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), The Last King of Scotland (2006), and Django Unchained (2012). Playing the crisis manager Olivia Pope in the ABC drama Scandal brought her two Emmy nominations for lead actress in a drama series. She was also Emmy-nominated for Confirmation (2016) and Little Fires Everywhere (2020), won a Primetime Emmy as a producer of Live in Front of a Studio Audience, and made her Broadway debut in the David Mamet play Race.
49years old
Turns 50 on January 31in 110 days
- Born The Bronx
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Kerry Marisa Washington
Movie Career
- Films
- 36
- Career span
- 25 years2001 to 2026
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A first
Washington became the first African-American woman in 18 years to be nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, for the second season of Scandal.
Early training
In April 2016, Washington confirmed that she learned to dance from Jennifer Lopez. She said this happened in the 1990s in New York.
First role
Washington earned her Screen Actors Guild card because she needed it to star in a commercial, since the card was a requirement for that role.
Behind the camera
In 2007, Washington appeared in the music video for Common's song "I Want You" and also co-directed it. The track was the fourth single from his album Finding Forever.
Kerry Washington movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Tim Story directed two of these films, Tyler Perry two and Spike Lee two. Wendell Pierce appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Wendell Pierce's page
Samuel L. Jackson's page
Michael Ealy's page
Anthony Hopkins's page
Laurence Fishburne's page
Nicole Kidman's page
All films by Tim Story
All films by Tyler Perry
All films by Spike Lee
Also two films together24 more actors
- John TurturroMiracle at St. Anna (2008) and She Hate Me (2004)
- Meryl StreepThe Prom (2020) and Girl Rising (2013)
- Cate BlanchettThe School for Good and Evil (2022) and Girl Rising (2013)
- Anthony MackieNight Catches Us (2010) and She Hate Me (2004)
- Josh BrolinWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) and The Dead Girl (2006)
- Jamie FoxxDjango Unchained (2012) and Ray (2004)
- Chris RockI Think I Love My Wife (2007) and Bad Company (2002)
- Jeffrey WrightWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) and Confirmation (2016)
- Margo MartindaleCars 3 (2017) and The Human Stain (2003)
- David Alan GrierPeeples (2013) and Littleman (2006)
- Tony ShalhoubCars 3 (2017) and Against the Ropes (2004)
- Chris EvansFantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and Fantastic Four (2005)
- Jessica AlbaFantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and Fantastic Four (2005)
- Kevin McNultyFantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and Fantastic Four (2005)
- Isiah Whitlock Jr.Cars 3 (2017) and She Hate Me (2004)
- Gillian AndersonAnimals (2026) and The Last King of Scotland (2006)
- Ron CanadaThe Human Stain (2003) and The United States of Leland (2003)
- Harry LennixRay (2004) and The Human Stain (2003)
- Ioan GruffuddFantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and Fantastic Four (2005)
- Omari HardwickFor Colored Girls (2010) and Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
- Michael ChiklisFantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and Fantastic Four (2005)
- Kimberly EliseConfirmation (2016) and For Colored Girls (2010)
- S. Epatha MerkersonPeeples (2013) and Mother and Child (2009)
- Julian McMahonFantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and Fantastic Four (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Kerry Washington's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.6 billion
26 of the 35 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 35 films: 26 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 2 figure not found.
- 26Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 89% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$487M18.9% of the total
- 2$425M16.5% of the total
- 3$384M14.9% of the total
- 4$334M13.0% of the total
- 5$302M11.7% of the total
- 6$132M5.1% of the total
- 7$125M4.8% of the total
- 8$104M4.0% of the total
$282 millionfrom the other 18 films with a worldwide figure, 11% of the total
Awards
Five awards and honors from 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2024 | Entrepreneur in Entertainment Award | Won | |
| 2022 | Women of the Year | Won | |
| 2016 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won | |
| 2015 | GLAAD Vanguard Award | Won | |
| 2014 | Lucy Award | Won | |
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