Kerry Washington is a well-known American actress and producer, whose path to fame began with participation in school theater productions. Children's hobby grew into a profession. Later, Kerry starred in dozens of films and television series, which brought her the recognition of film critics and the love of millions of fans.
short biography
Kerry Washington, whose full name sounds like Kerry Marisa Washington, was born on January 31, 1977 in the city of New York, namely in the Bronx area. Her father was in real estate, and her mother was a professor and educational consultant.
The future actress from an early age loved to perform in front of the public and often told her parents about her desire to perform on stage. But they did not attach much importance to the daughter's enthusiasm.
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However, already in adolescence, Kerry Washington has fully affirmed its intention to become an actress. She attended the same high school as Jennifer Lopez. The girls became friends and supported each other in the desire to take their rightful place in American show business. In addition, Washington learned to dance with Lopez.
The future actress participated in school theater productions and soon became one of the most popular students in her school. Later, to improve her acting skills, she joined the theater group "TADA! Youth Theater", which worked with children and youth.
Kerry was also interested in politics and even attended a performance by Nelson Mandela at the Yankee Stadium immediately after his release from prison.
After graduating from high school in 1994, the girl decided to continue her studies at George Washington University, where she studied sociology and anthropology for several years. The diploma of this educational institution became for her a kind of guarantee of stability in case she could not be realized as an actress.
One of the buildings of George Washington University Photo: Farragutful / Wikimedia Commons
Then the actress went to Michael Howard's studio, Michael Howard Studios, where she took acting lessons and completely focused on the acting profession.
Career and creativity
Kerry Washington's professional career began in 1994 with filming in commercials and music videos. In the same year, she got a small role in the adventure series "Magical Make-Over", and in 1996 starred in a series of educational films called "Standard Deviants".
In 2000, Kerry made her debut in the feature film "Our Song". The film was not very successful. However, the aspiring actress managed to loudly declare herself and impress critics. Such success only strengthened the girl’s desire to build a career in the film industry and she starred in several films, including “The Last Dance Behind Me” and “Bad Company”.
Director, screenwriter and producer Spike Lee Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans / Wikimedia Commons
In 2004, American director, screenwriter and producer Spike Lee approved Kerry Washington for the lead role in the melodrama "She Hates Me." She again proved that she was a talented actress and received brilliant ratings from film critics for her performance.
This was followed by the main roles in such films as “It seems I love my wife”, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and “Naughty”. Filming a movie, Washington successfully combined with appearances in television projects. She has starred in numerous TV shows, including The Last King of Scotland, Boston Lawyers, and 100 Central Street.
However, none of these films brought her such recognition and fame as Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained. She played the role of a girl named Broomhild von Schaft, and her partners on the set were the popular Hollywood actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx. The film was a great international success and was noted by many different film awards.
Speech by Kerry Washington and InStyle & StyleWatch Editorial Director Ariel Foxman Photo: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX / Wikimedia Commons
After such success, Kerry received an invitation in June 2012 to become a member of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In the same year, she was approved for the main role in the drama television series Shonda Rimes "Scandal". The project was both commercial and viewer success and helped the actress to reach new heights.
In 2013, the monthly edition of Glamor awarded the actress the Woman of the Year Award. Then she took second place in the annual ranking of the most beautiful people according to the American magazine "People". In addition, Kerry Washington is the owner of various film awards and nominations, including the SAG Awards, Teen Choice Award, BET Award, MTV Movie Awards and others.
