Kerry Washington
Actor, producer and memoirist
Kerry Washington is an American actress and producer, known for starring in the TV drama Scandal. She has written a memoir, Thicker Than Water.
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American Born 1977 in The Bronx, United States
About Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington was born in 1977 and is a native of the Bronx, New York. She played crisis management expert Olivia Pope in the ABC series Scandal, and has appeared in films including Ray, The Last King of Scotland and Django Unchained. She also works as a director and an advocate, and co-founded the production company Simpson Street. In her memoir Thicker Than Water, she writes about her upbringing and life so far, both public and private. She describes setbacks she faced, mentors she met, and her path to stardom and political advocacy.