Kerry Washington Filmography

Born:: January 5, 1977 in Bronx, NY
Occupation:: Actor
Biography:: With a youthful glow and shimmering smile that betrays her years by at least a decade, it's easy to see how 24-year-old actress Kerry Washington's could convincingly portray high-school age characters in such films as Save the Last Dance. Don't be fooled by the experienced young actress' youthful...Read More

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Lakeview Terrace

Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington

Synopsis: An interracial couple moves into their California dream home, only to find themselves the target of their volatile next-door neighbor -- a racist LAPD officer -- in this tightly wound thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide Read More

9/19/08
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Actors: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon

Synopsis: The world's most famous team of astronauts-cum-superheroes returns in the effects-heavy sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. As the story opens, Sue Storm, AKA The Invisible Girl (Jessica Alba), and Reed Richards, AKA Mr. Fantastic (Ioan Gruffudd) prepare for their upcoming Read More

6/15/07
I Think I Love My Wife

Actors: Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, Steve Buscemi, Edward Herrmann

Synopsis: Actor/comedian Chris Rock directs and stars in this American remake of Eric Rohmer' s classic French comedy Chloe in the Afternoon. Richard Cooper (Rock) is a high-powered investment banker with a beautiful wife and two wonderful children. Though on the surface it would appear that Richard could Read More

3/16/07
From the Mouthpiece on Back

Actors: Kerry Washington

2007
The Dead Girl

Actors: Toni Collette, Rose Byrne, Mary Beth Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden, Brittany Murphy

Synopsis: Karen Moncrieff, the Independent Spirit-award nominated director of Blue Car, assembles a stellar cast comprised of Toni Collette, James Franco, Giovanni Ribisi, and Mary Beth Hurt to tell the tale of one girl's mysterious death, and how the tragic actions of the people who surround her eventually Read More

12/29/06
The Last King of Scotland

Actors: Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Kerry Washington, Gillian Anderson, Simon McBurney

Synopsis: Director Kevin MacDonald teams with screenwriter Jeremy Brock to adapt Giles Foden's novel detailing the brutal reign of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin as seen through the eyes of his personal physician. James McAvoy stars as the doctor who slowly realizes that he is trapped in an inescapable Read More

9/27/06
Little Man

Actors: Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kerry Washington, John Witherspoon, Tracy Morgan

Synopsis: Fate brings a childless couple a bundle of joy -- who happens to have a criminal record -- in this comedy directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. Calvin Simms (Marlon Wayans) is a master criminal who with the help of his friend and sidekick, Percy (Tracy Morgan), plans a daring robbery of a museum where Read More

7/5/06
Fantastic Four

Actors: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon

Synopsis: A handful of heroes become superheroes under unlikely circumstances in this action drama adapted from the long-running Marvel comic book series. Four astronauts are on a mission aboard a new experimental spacecraft when they are unexpectedly exposed to a massive dose of gamma rays. The accident Read More

7/8/05
Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Actors: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry Washington

Synopsis: Many married couples have secrets, but one pair of lovebirds discover they've both been living dangerous secret lives in this action thriller laced with comedy. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and play Jane Smith and John Smith, a suburban couple whose marriage has started to go a bit stale after Read More

6/10/05
Ray

Actors: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Aunjanue Ellis, Curtis Armstrong

Synopsis: Directed by Taylor Hackford, this biopic profiles the life of legendary musician Ray Charles. Despite humble beginnings and the loss of his eyesight due to glaucoma at the age of six, Charles, depicted by Jamie Foxx, would nonetheless become an icon in both the music industry and the civil rights Read More

10/29/04
She Hate Me

Actors: Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington

Synopsis: Directed by Spike Lee, She Hate Me follows John Henry "Jack" Armstrong (Anthony Mackie), who is fired from a posh job in biotechnology after informing the proper authorities of some sketchy business dealings from within the company. Unemployed and desperate for some quick cash, Jack accepts a Read More

7/28/04
The United States of Leland

Actors: Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Jena Malone, Lena Olin

Synopsis: Produced by Kevin Spacey, The United States of Leland is a psychological drama concerning the aftereffects of a brutal murder. It's also the first big-studio theatrical release for writer/director Matthew Ryan Hoge, whose previous work consists of the independent comedy Self Storage. Ryan Gosling Read More

4/2/04
Against the Ropes

Actors: Meg Ryan, Omar Epps, Charles S. Dutton, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Daly, Joe Cortese, Kerry Washington

Synopsis: Charles S. Dutton's feature-length directorial debut Against the Ropes is based on the real-life story of Jackie Kallen, a Jewish woman from Detroit who became a successful boxing manager. Played by Meg Ryan, Kallen works her way up in the world of boxing by believing in the fighting skills of Read More

2/20/04
SEXual Life

Synopsis: Eight loosely connected city dwellers find their lives intersecting through their sexual proclivities in director Ken Kwapis' screen adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's enduring play La Ronde. As the revolving set of bedroom doors spin ever faster, the hopes, fears, truths, and heartaches of those Read More

2004
The Human Stain

Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise, Wentworth Miller

Synopsis: For his first film since 1998's Twilight, acclaimed director Robert Benton helmed this tense drama written by Fatal Attraction co-scribe Nicholas Meyer and based on the novel of the same name by Philip Roth. Set in the late '90s at the height of the Clinton sex-scandal, The Human Stain stars Anthony Hopkins Read More

10/31/03
Sin

Actors: Kerry Washington, Ving Rhames, Gary Oldman, Brian Cox

Synopsis: It's often said that in order to catch a killer, you must first truly understand the motivations that drive their madness. The old saying is true, and retired homicide detective Eddie Burns (Ving Rhames) is about go to some of the darkest depths imaginable in a desperate bid to rescue his sister Read More

2003
Bad Company

Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock

Synopsis: Dignified Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins tries the buddy action-comedy on for size with this typically slick and bombastic offering from producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Hopkins stars as Gaylord Oakes, a CIA spy attempting -- along with his partner, Kevin Pope (Chris Rock) -- to secure a suitcase-sized Read More

6/7/02
Our Song

Actors: Kerry Washington, Marlene Forte

Synopsis: Jim McKay follows up on the critical success of his Girls Town (1996) with this sensitively-wrought, finely-etched character study of three teenaged girls living in the Crown Heights section of New York City. Though it is summer, the trio find themselves locked in a demanding rehearsal schedule Read More

5/25/01
Save the Last Dance

Actors: Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr, Terry Kinney, Bianca Lawson

Synopsis: In this romantic drama, two teenagers in love struggle to look past their differences. After the unexpected death of her mother, Sarah Johnson (Julia Stiles) moves to Chicago to live with her father. Knowing no one at her new school and not at home in a gritty, inner-city high school, Sarah has Read More

1/12/01
NYPD Blue: Franco, My Dear, I Don't Give a Damn

Synopsis: Worried about the well-being of his son Theo, Andy (Dennis Franz) considers remarrying his ex-wife Katie (Debra Monk). After breaking up with Mary (Sheeri Rappaport) for good, Danny (Rick Schroder) dedicates himself to keeping Diane (Kim Delaney) out of harm's way -- which Diane deeply resents. Read More

2001
Law & Order: 3 Dawg Night

Synopsis: It is extremely likely that this episode was inspired by the real-life romance between a prominent rap singer and a famous Hollywood film star. A fatal shooting at an exclusive Manhattan nightclub involves a number of celebrities, including popular hip-hop artist G-Train (Cyrus Farmer). The Read More

2001
Lift

Actors: Sticky Fingaz, Kerry Washington, Lonette McKee, Eugene Byrd, Barbara Montgomery, Samantha Brown

Synopsis: A thief plans one last heist -- though hardly for the typical reasons -- in this offbeat drama. Neicy (Kerry Washington) is a stylish, well-dressed young woman who maintains an air of intelligent arrogance in her part-time job as a window dresser at an upscale Boston department store. Neicy has a Read More

2001