Kerry Washington is an American actress of deep drama. The performer gained fame after playing the lead role in the film adaptation of the biography of the outstanding musician Ray Charles "Ray" and the movie "Django Unchained" by Quentin Tarantino. For her excellent performance, the actress received prestigious awards.
Kerry Washington rarely appears in romantic comedies or blockbusters. Her favorite genres are thrillers, dramas. It is in them that the talent of the performer named by the journalists "the girl from the street" is most clearly manifested.
Childhood
In the Bronx, on January 31, 1977, a girl appeared in the family of a college teacher and real estate agent. Neither Earle, her father, nor Valerie, the mother of the future celebrity, had any family ties with the famous actor Denzel Washington.
The parents paid a lot of attention to the upbringing of the only child. At thirteen, Kerry listened to the speech of the newly released Nelson Mandela at the stadium, and at a gala dinner on the occasion of the eighteenth birthday, the girls discussed who the adult daughter would vote for.
The young Miss Washington studied at the elite Spence School for Girls in Manhattan. The first stage for the future star was the amateur stage. The student took part in school concerts and performances.
As a teenager, Kerry was active. She managed to go in for swimming, participate in actions against the spread of AIDS at the Adolescent Health Center.
With other agitators, the girl acted out scenes in order to convey the importance of knowledge about the terrible disease to the children in an accessible form.
Hone your craft
After completing the twelfth grade, the graduate hesitated with the choice of an educational institution. She wanted to be both a teacher and a psychologist. As a result, she chose George Washington University for her education.
The girl entered the acting course. His debut was participation in the drama "Our Song" 2000.
The actress brilliantly performed the main role of a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl. The heroine Kerry, a provincial, intends to become a famous ballerina. But after being forced to move to the Chicago ghetto, the young lady learned about dances completely unknown to her.
As before, the transmission of the adolescent's feelings was excellent. The first notable role went to the aspiring performer at twenty-four, three years after graduation.
The plot of the film "The Last Dance Follow Me" is based on an interracial romance between a white girl and a black guy.
The future celebrity got the role of the friend of the main character, played by Julia Styles.
The film grossed over $ 100 million at the box office, and Miss Washington won the Teen Choice Awards.
Offers poured in from all sides. In 2002, Kerry took part in the filming of Bad Company. She has worked with Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock. But the audience did not like the picture about the life of CIA agents, the project failed.
On the road to glory
A year later, the actress played in the crime drama United States of Lilland. The plot of the tape about a brutal murder committed by a teenager seemed very interesting to the girl.
She happily agreed, but this film was also unsuccessful. However, in this case, the performance of the novice performer received high marks. The same fate befell the Tainted Reputation tape. In it, Washington played in the episode.
Due to constant failures on the creative path, the actress decided to stop at social and political activities. She took part in the work of the President's Committee on Arts and Humanities Barack Obama, traveled a lot with speeches and lectures.
At the same time, Kerry starred on television in the series Law & Order and Lawyers of Boston.
They began to recognize her on the streets after the 2002 film "The Thief". The heroine of the actress had a difficult relationship with friends, boyfriend and her own mother.
The girl works in an elite department store for show. In fact, she is engaged in stealing things from shops.
After teaming up with the chief of a criminal gang for a gift to her mother, the life of a risk-lover changes radically.
Confession
In 2004, the actress was offered to participate in a biographical drama about the life of jazzman and pianist Ray Charles. The role of the black music legend was played by Jamie Foxx.
For Washington, stage director Taylor Hackford prepared the character of the musician's beloved woman, Della Robinson.
The success was amazing. The tape received six Oscars and other prestigious awards.
Kerry received the Image Award for Best Actress in a Picture.
After the release of Fantastic Four, the celebrity received another explosion of recognition.
The 2005 picture was filmed based on the famous comic book. Kerry played Alicia Masters.
The director deliberately changed the image of the blonde blonde to match the Washington type. At the same time, the famous actress starred in an episode of the project "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."
The performer quickly found demand. For the year she starred in at least three films.
In 2006 the premiere of the comedy "Naughty", the thriller "Dead Girl", the historical drama "The Last King of Scotland" took place. In the last tape, the actress on the screen reincarnated as the wife of the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
True happiness: family and filming
In 2011, director Shonda Rhimes announced the casting for the role of Olivia Pope for the project Scandal. Dozens of African American performers auditioned. However, the meeting with Kerry decided everything. Rhimes knew immediately that the heroine had been found. Before her was a charismatic, intelligent and politically literate challenger.
The actress became the star of the series in tandem with Tony Goldwin: for the first time an African-American woman got the main role on American television. Brilliant work won an Emmy award.
Eight years after the premiere of Ray, Carrie again took part in the filming of the Oscar-winning project, Quentin Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained."
In the 2012 film, "the girl from the street" got the character of Brunhilde's slave. The slave traders separated her from her husband Django.
To reunite, they will have to go through a lot of tests. Critics received the film with enthusiasm.
In addition to five Oscars, the film has received more than fifteen awards. Among them are the Golden Globe and BAFTA.
After the premiere, the celebrity reached a new level of skill and success.
The only romance in the actress's personal life was her relationship with the performer David Moskow.
In 2013, the star announced her marriage to Nnamdi Esomuga, an American football player.
As the surge in popularity drew increased attention to Carrie's heartfelt affairs, fans quickly figured out that her husband was four years younger than the actress.
A year later, in April, the couple had a child. The girl was named Isabelle Amarachi. In 2016, she had a younger brother, Kaleb Kalechi.
The star has retained a beautiful figure, despite two pregnancies. Fashion magazines are posting pictures of her in swimsuits.
And the performer and public figure devotes all her free time to her favorite hobby, yoga. She brought this hobby from a trip to India.
Kerry does not stop working on creativity. The show of the seventh season of "Scandal" ended in April 2018.
At the same time, the star starred in the multi-part film "How to Avoid Punishment for Murder."
