Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington is an acclaimed Emmy, SAG, and Golden Globe nominated actor, director, producer, and activist. Washington received widespread public recognition for her role as Olivia Pope on the hit ABC drama Scandal, breaking barriers by becoming the first African-American woman since 1974 to headline a network TV drama. In 2016, she launched her production company, Simpson Street, which recently produced Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere” and Netflix’s AMERICAN SON. The film received a PGA nomination as well as three NAACP nominations. Her other producing credits include the WGA Award-winning CONFIRMATION, ABC’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” and Magnolia’s upcoming documentary THE FIGHT. Washington is currently in production for Ryan Murphy’s THE PROM for Netflix – she will star opposite Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman. Washington’s film credits include: CARS 3, DJANGO UNCHAINED, RAY, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, SAVE THE LAST DANCE, and many more. In addition to acting and producing, Washington is also directing. Her most recent director credits include “SMILF”, “Scandal”, and “Insecure”. Washington is a tireless crusader in her advocacy for equal rights for all people across all landscapes. In 2013, Washington was honored with the NAACP President’s Award recognizing her special achievements and in 2014, Time magazine included Washington on its annual Time 100 list of the Most Influential People in the World. Washington received the GLAAD Media Vanguard Award in 2015 and the ACLU Bill of Rights Award in 2016. In 2018, Washington joined Natalie Portman, America Ferrera, Reese Witherspoon, and many more in the Time’s Up movement. She is currently a co-chair of Mrs. Obama’s When We All Vote campaign and the Founder of Influence Change 2020, a strategic initiative that partners with high impact, non-profit organizations to increase voter turnout.