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Michelle Trachtenberg And Kerry Washington Attend Details Magazine's 10th ... - Guestofaguest.com


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Michelle Trachtenberg And Kerry Washington Attend Details Magazine's 10th ...
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Gossip Girl's Michelle Trachtenberg joined in on the excitement by sipping wine with fellow friend and actress, Kerry Washington, while both chatting with ...

Posted on March 2, 2010, 10:51 am

'Hangover' star Galifianakis keeps to himself at Details mag bash - New York Daily News


New York Daily News

'Hangover' star Galifianakis keeps to himself at Details mag bash
New York Daily News
... notes the infamous "lone wolf" from "The Hangover" solidified his image by failing to rub elbows with A-listers like Robin Thicke and Kerry Washington. ...

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Posted on March 3, 2010, 3:21 am

John Mayer's Remarks About Jessica Simpson Draws Flack - America's News Online


John Mayer's Remarks About Jessica Simpson Draws Flack
America's News Online
Nevertheless, he unveils that he previously had a couple of crushes on black females, including actress Kerry Washington, actress and singer Holly Robinson ...

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Posted on March 3, 2010, 2:07 pm

Party Central | Calvin Klein Fashion Week After-Party - New York Times (blog)


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Party Central | Calvin Klein Fashion Week After-Party
New York Times (blog)
Who: The Calvin Klein designers Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli, naturally, plus Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgard, ...
Glam Gams at Calvin KleinVanity Fair
Calvin Klein collection, as always, is modern but that means something else nowThe Canadian Press
Kate Bosworth: Calvin Klein CollectionJust Jared (blog)
Fashion & Runway -The Gossip Girls (blog) -Fashion Wire Daily (subscription)
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Posted on February 19, 2010, 1:54 pm

Mamet's Race reaches 100 today - CultureMob (blog)


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Mamet's Race reaches 100 today
CultureMob (blog)
... its 100th performance today at 8 pm Written and directed by David Mamet, it stars James Spader, David Alan Grier, Kerry Washington and Richard Thomas. ...

Posted on March 3, 2010, 1:41 pm

John Mayer Is Not Alone - Newsweek


Hindustan Times

John Mayer Is Not Alone
Newsweek
He causally mentioned one or two black actresses that he thought were OK, and that actress Kerry Washington was "hot," but would probably break his heart ...
Roger Ebert Calls Out John Mayer for Racist RemarksWonderwall (satire)
I still like John Mayer, tweet about that!A & T Register

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Posted on February 16, 2010, 1:46 pm

'Race' by David Mamet - Indie Wire (blog)


'Race' by David Mamet
Indie Wire (blog)
... Spader and David Alan Grier) and their younger associate (Kerry Washington) debate a case brought to them by a wealthy businessman (Richard Thomas). ...

Posted on February 28, 2010, 9:48 pm

John Mayer Apologizes for 'N' Word, Playboy Interview, but What About Black ... - Associated Content


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John Mayer Apologizes for 'N' Word, Playboy Interview, but What About Black ...
Associated Content
Mayer went on to talk about how he thought Holly Robinson Peete was "gorgeous" and Kerry Washington was "super hot." But then he created a scenario where ...
John Mayer Has A Racist PenisAllie Is Wired
Fans outraged by Mayer commentsCANOE
John Mayer's Black Women Remarks!LALATE (blog)

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Posted on February 11, 2010, 11:31 am

Theater Listings: Feb. 26 ? March 4 - New York Times


New York Times

Theater Listings: Feb. 26 ? March 4
New York Times
David Alan Grier, Richard Thomas and Kerry Washington round out the able cast (1:40). Ethel Barrymore Theater, 243 West 47th Street , (212) 239-6200, ...

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Posted on February 25, 2010, 3:00 pm

David Mamet's RACE to Play Its 100th Performance March 3 - Broadway World


David Mamet's RACE to Play Its 100th Performance March 3
Broadway World
Three-time Emmy® Award winner James Spader ("Boston Legal"), David Alan Grier ("In Living Color"), Kerry Washington (Ray) and Emmy® Award winner Richard ...

Posted on March 2, 2010, 12:01 pm

Kerry Washington Biography

Kerry Washington
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Kerry Washington

Washington at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 2007 Breakthrough Awards
Born January 31, 1977 (1977-01-31) (age 33)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1994–present

Kerry Washington (born January 31, 1977)1 is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray (2004), as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm, The Thing, in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007. She has also starred in the critically acclaimed independent films Our Song and The Dead Girl.

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Early life

Washington was born in the Bronx, New York City, the daughter of a real estate broker father. Her mother was a professor and educational consultant.2 She performed with the Tada theater teen group in 1985, when she was eight years old. She attended the Spence School in Manhattan, graduating in 1994. Washington went on to earn a B.A. degree in theater in 1998 from The George Washington University. She also studied at Michael Howard Studios in New York City.

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 appear 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 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 of 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 spokesperson for L'Oréal, appearing in commercials and ads alongside fellow actresses Scarlett Johansson and Eva Longoria Parker, 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.

Washington narrated the critically acclaimed documentary about the New Orleans-based teenage TBC Brass Band, From the Mouthpiece on Back. She also appears in Maxwell's "Bad Habits" video.

She is currently making her Broadway debut in David Mamet's Race, alongside James Spader, David Alan Grier, and Richard Thomas.

Personal life

Washington was engaged to actor David Moscow from October 2004 to March 2007.3

As a sort of souvenir or memento, she usually tries to keep something from every character that she plays, such as an item of wardrobe or a piece of furniture from the house the character lived in.4

She is at times referred to as a political activist and was a supporter of Barack Obama's presidential candidacy.5

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2000 Our Song Lanisha Brown
3D Angie Boyz n Da Hood
2001 Save the Last Dance Chenille Reynolds
Lift Niecy
2002 Take the A Train Keisha
Bad Company Julie
2003 The United States of Leland Ayesha
The Human Stain Ellie
Sin Kassie
2004 Against the Ropes Renee
Strip Search Unknown TV film
She Hate Me Fatima Goodrich
Ray Della Bea Robinson
2005 Sexual Life Rosalie
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Jasmine
Fantastic Four Alicia Masters
Wait Maggie
2006 Little Man Vanessa
The Last King of Scotland Kay Amin
The Dead Girl Rosetta
2007 I Think I Love My Wife Nikki Tru
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Alicia Masters
2008 Woman in Burka Kerry
Lakeview Terrace Lisa Mattson
Miracle at St. Anna Zana Wilder
2009 Life Is Hot in Cracktown Marybeth
A Thousand Words TBA post-production
2010 Mother and Child Lucy post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1994 ABC Afterschool Special Heather Episode: "Magical Make-Over"
1996 Standard Deviants Kerry
2001 NYPD Blue Maya Young Episode: "Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn"
Law & Order Allie Lawrence Episode: "3 Dawg Night"
100 Centre Street Unknown 5 episodes
2002 The Guardian Drea Westbrook Episode: "The Next Life"
2005-2006 Boston Legal Chelina Hall 5 episodes
2008 Psych Mira Gaffney Episode: "There's Something About Mira"
2009 The People Speak Voice of Sojourner Truth
Black Panther Voice of Princess Shuri

Awards and nominations

Washington at the Tribeca Film Festival.

References

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