Kerry Washington !.
For the Next couple of months we will be celebrating Kerry Washington as our Site Wide Role Model below you can find every thing Kerry !
A HUGE congrats to Mrs.Kerry let her be an inspiration to us all her drive and motivation should inspire us all to be the best we can be at what ever it is we want to do ! Not only is she beyond gorgeous but she is an sensational Actor and as Dr. Maya Angelou said in her poem she is also a Phenomenal Women !
Emmy nominated Kerry Washington is a versatile and fearless
actress who continues to shine on both the big screen and small. A native
of The Bronx, Washington has received high acclaim for her work on stage, on
television and on film.
Washington debuted in 2000 in the highly acclaimed independent
film OUR SONG and later in the film SAVE THE LAST DANCE, for which she received
a Teen Choice Award for Best Breakout Performance. Her performance in the 2002
film LIFT earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best
Actress. In the years following her debut, Kerry starred in several
films including BAD COMPANY, THE UNITED STATES OF LELAND, THE HUMAN STAIN, SIN,
AGAINST THE ROPE and SHE HATE ME.
In 2004, Washington starred alongside Jamie Foxx in the
Academy Award nominated hit RAY. Her performance earned her the NAACP
Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. In the years to
follow, Washington was seen in SEXUAL LIFE, MR & MRS SMITH, FANTASTIC FOUR
and LiTTLEMAN, THE DEAD GIRL, I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE, FANTASTIC 4: RISE OF THE
SILVER SURFER, MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA, LIFE IS HOT IN CRACKTOWN, and MOTHER AND
CHILD. Washington received NAACP Image Award nominations for her
performances in the 2006 film THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND and the 2010 film NIGHT
CATCHES US. Her performance in the 2008 film LAKEVIEW TERRACE earned her
a Best Actress nomination at the BET Awards.
In 2010, Washington starred in the Tyler Perry’s FOR COLORED
GIRLS alongside Phylicia Rashad, Whoopi Goldberg, Janet Jackson and Thandie
Newton. That year Washington also made her Broadway debut in David
Mamet’s RACE, starring James Spader and David Alan Grier. In 2012,
Washington was seen in THE DETAILS with Tobey Maguire as well as A THOUSAND
WORDS alongside Eddie Murphy.
Washington was recently seen in Quentin Tarantino’s DJANGO
UNCHAINED alongside Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz and Samuel
Jackson. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe and Academy Award for
Best Picture. Washington was last seen in the comedy PEEPLES with Craig
Robinson.
In television, Washington currently stars in the hit ABC
drama “Scandal.” For this role, Washington broke barriers by becoming the
first African American woman to a headline a network TV show since the 1974
short-lived series “Get Christie Love.” In 2013, Washington earned her first
primetime Emmy award nomination for her portrayal of Olivia Pope. She was
also awarded an NAACP Image Award for Best Actress and the show won for Best
Drama. The NAACP also honored Washington with the President’s Award,
recognizing special achievement in furthering the cause of civil rights and
public service.
An activist, Washington was appointed by President Barack
Obama to the President’s Committee of the Arts and Humanities in 2009.
She also is an active member of the V-Counsel, an esteemed group of advisors to
V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls.
Washington is currently a brand ambassador for Movado.
