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ROBERT W. BUTLER: After a summer of blockbusters, the movie critic ...
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Miami Herald - Found 1 hour ago L. Jackson plays an LAPD officer who'll do anything to get rid of the couple (Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington) who've moved in next door. ROBERT W. BUTLER: After a summer of blockbusters, the movie critic ... - The Sun News ROBERT W. BUTLER: After a summer of blockbusters, the movie critic ... - Ledger-Enquirer ROBERT W. BUTLER: After a summer of blockbusters, the movie critic ... - Fort Mills Times Explore All |
Chris Rock's wife and I are good friends: Kerry Washington
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Now Running - Found Aug. 19, 2008 London, Aug 19 (IANS) Actress Kerry Washington, who has appeared in hits like 'Ray', has laughed off reports that she wrecked comedian Chris Rock's |
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Hollywood Reporter - Found Aug. 19, 2008 Mile High City include Ben Affleck, Josh Brolin, Annette Bening, Spike Lee, Anne Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Richard Schiff and Kerry Washington. |
Kerry Washington Denies Wrecking Chris Rock's Marriage
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Post Chronicle - Found Aug. 19, 2008 Ray star Kerry Washington is laughing off reports she wrecked Chris Rock's marriage, insisting the comedian and his wife are still very much ... Chris Rock's wife and I are good friends: Kerry Washington - Yahoo! India Ray - Washington Denies Wrecking Rocks Marriage - Contactmusic WASHINGTON DENIES WRECKING ROCK'S MARRIAGE - PR inside Explore All |
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Dem convention awash with Hollywood
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Hollywood Reporter - Found Aug. 18, 2008 Mile High City include Ben Affleck, Josh Brolin, Annette Bening, Spike Lee, Anne Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Richard Schiff and Kerry Washington. |
Stars Get Ready for Democratic Convention
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FOXNews.com - Found Aug. 18, 2008 Annette Bening (which could mean that hubby Warren Beatty is nearby), Matthew Modine, Kerry Washington, Joey Pantoliano, Susan Sarandon, Tony... |
Checking Out the Parties' Parties
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New York Times - Found Aug. 11, 2008 Actors Tim Daly and Kerry Washington will be at the Republican convention, as part of the Coalition effort. |
Kerry Washington denies wrecking Chris Rock's marriage
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FemaleFirst.co.uk - Found Aug. 19, 2008 Ray star Kerry Washington is laughing off reports she wrecked Chris Rock's marriage, insisting the comedian and his wife are still very much ... |
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A-list actresses flock to Paris for couture shows
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USA Today - Found Jun. 30, 2008 Helen Mirren, Kerry Washington, Liv Tyler and Eva Mendes were just some of the celebrities who descended on the French capital for the first of three ... |
Kerry Washington Biography
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Kerry Washington
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Washington at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 2007 Breakthrough Awards |
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| Born | January 31, 1977 The Bronx, New York, United States |
Kerry Washington (born January 31, 1977)[1], is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles' wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray (2004), as Kay Amin in The Last King of Scotland, and Alicia Masters in the 2005 live-action Fantastic Four film and its 2007 sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. She has also starred in the critically acclaimed independent films Our Song and The Dead Girl.
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Biography
Early life
Washington, an African American,[2][3] was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, the daughter of a successful real estate broker father and a professor and educational consultant mother.[4] As a child, she performed in children's musical theater with TADA! Youth Theater. She attended The Spence School in Manhattan, graduating in 1994; fellow alumni include Gwyneth Paltrow and Emmy Rossum. Washington went on to earn a theater degree in 1998 from George Washington University.
Personal life
Washington was engaged to actor David Moscow from October 2004 to March 2007.[5]
As a sort of souvenir/memento, she usually tries to keep something from every character that she plays whether it is an item of wardrobe or a piece of furniture from the house that the character lived in.[6]
Career
Washington made her screen debut in the ABC telefilm Magical Make-Over (1994). She was in the cast of the 1996 PBS sketch comedy-style educational series Standard Deviants, and she appeared in the short "3D" and the feature film Our Song in 2000. She went on to roles in several movies, including Save the Last Dance (2001), The Human Stain (2003), Spike Lee's She Hate Me (2004), Ray (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Little Man & I Think I Love My Wife (2007), and, in a departure, an accented, period role as a wife of 1970s Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the UK historical drama The Last King of Scotland (2006). Washington has also appeared in the recurring role Chelina Hall on the ABC television series Boston Legal, and in several episodes of the A&E cable-TV series 100 Centre Street.
She is the new spokeperson for L'Oréal starring in commercials and ads alongside fellow actresses Scarlett Johansson and Eva Longoria, and model Doutzen Kroes.
She also co-directed and appeared in the music video for hip-hop artist Common's song, "I Want You", the fourth single off of his album Finding Forever.
In addition, Kerry serves as the narrator of the critically-acclaimed 2008 documentary about the New Orleans-based teenage TBC Brass Band entitled From the Mouthpiece on Back, which also lists The Roots as one of the executive producers of the movie.
She has also been known as apart of the African American group 'Negro Hunters' that find troubled black students in schools across the west coast and try to help them regain their way into an education.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Mama Black Widow | Sedalia Mama Tilson | pre-production |
| Life Is Hot in Cracktown | TBA | post-production | |
| Miracle at St. Anna | Zana Wilder | awaiting release | |
| Lakeview Terrace | Lisa Mattson | awaiting release | |
| Woman in Burka | Kerry | ||
| Psych (TV series) | Mira Gaffney | Episode: There's Something About Mira | |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Alicia Masters | |
| I Think I Love My Wife | Nikki Tru | ||
| 2006 | The Dead Girl | Rosetta | |
| The Last King of Scotland | Kay Amin | ||
| Little Man | Vanessa | ||
| Boston Legal (TV series) | Chelina Hall | (5 episodes, 2005-2006) | |
| 2005 | Wait | Maggie | |
| Fantastic Four | Alicia Masters | ||
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Jasmine | ||
| Sexual Life | Rosalie | ||
| 2004 | Ray | Della Bea Robinson | |
| She Hate Me | Fatima Goodrich | ||
| Strip Search (TV) | |||
| Against the Ropes | Renee | ||
| 2003 | Sin | Kassie | |
| The Human Stain | Ellie | ||
| The United States of Leland | Ayesha | ||
| 2002 | The Guardian | Drea Westbrook | Episode: The Next Life |
| Bad Company | Julie | ||
| Take the A Train | Keisha | ||
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street (TV series) | ||
| Law & Order (TV series) | Allie Lawrence | Episode: 3 Dawg Night | |
| NYPD Blue (TV series) | Episode: Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn | ||
| Lift (TV series) | Niecy | ||
| Save the Last Dance | Chenille Reynolds | ||
| 2001 | 3D | Angie | |
| Our Song | Lanisha Brown | ||
| 1996 | Standard Deviants (TV series) | Kerry | |
| 1994 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Heather | Episode: Magical Make-Over |
Awards/nominations
- BET Awards
- 2007- Best Actress The Last King of Scotland: Nominated
- Black Reel Awards
- 2007- Best Supporting Actress The Last King of Scotland: Nominated
- 2005- Best Actress, Drama Ray: Nominated
- 2003- Best Actress, Network/Cable Lift : Nominated
- 2002- Best Independent Actor Lift: Nominated
- 2002- Best Supporting Actress Theatrical, Save the Last Dance: Nominated
- Image Awards
- 2007- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture The Last King of Scotland: Nominated
- 2006- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Boston Legal: Nominated
- 2005- Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Ray: Winner
- Independent Spirit Awards
- 2002- Best Female Lead Lift: Nominated
- Satellite Award
- 2005- Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical Ray: Nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 2005- Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Ray: Nominated
References
- ^ Jason Buchanan (2008). "Kerry Washington:Biography on MSN". MSN. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
- ^ Having a moment with...Kerry Washington | Kerry Washington | Movie News | Movies | Entertainment Weekly
- ^ Interview With Kerry Washington By Marianne Schnall
- ^ Kerry Washington Biography (1977?-)
- ^ Washington indicated she was dating again during her appearance on the March 16, 2007 episode of The View.
- ^ We Love Kerry Washington
External links
Kerry Washington Videos and Clips
Description: A REELBLACK EXCLUSIVE. Actress Kerry Washington (Ray, Last King Of Scotland) talks about her craft and working with Chris Rock on her latest film, I...
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