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Kerry Washington Net Worth, Wealth, and Annual Salary

Kerry Washington Net Worth and Salary: Kerry Washington is an American actress who has a net worth of $50 million. She is best known for her portrayal of the character Olivia Pope on the ABC drama “Scandal” from 2012 to 2018.

The Early Life of Kerry Washington

Early Life: Kerry Marisa Washington was born in The Bronx, New York City, on January 31, 1977. Her mother Valerie was a professor and educational consultant, and her father Earl was a real estate broker. Through her mother, Washington is a cousin of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell. She attended the Spence School in Manhattan, graduating from high school in 1994. As a teen, she also performed with the TADA! Youth Theater group. She pursued higher education at George Washington University, graduating in 1998 with a double major in anthropology and sociology. She returned to her alma mater in 2013, when she served as the commencement speaker for that year’s graduation ceremony. She was then presented with an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts.

Kerry Washington Wealth Stats: Salary, Net Worth, and More

Kerry Washington's net worth, salary and other interesting facts:

Kerry Washington Wealth Info
Net Worth$50 Million
Salary$1.1 Million Per Episode
Date of BirthJanuary 31, 1977 (age 47 years)
GenderFemale
Height5 ft 4 in (1.62 m)
ProfessionActor, Narrator, Voice Actor
NationalityUnited States of America

Inspirational Quotes by Kerry Washington

I don't think I'm even close to fulfilling my potential. And I think also that, unlike a pianist or a flutist, an actor has an instrument that is constantly changing.

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I don't talk about my personal life in the press; that's how I kept my wedding a secret.

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I come from the theater and I plan to always do theater. So I don't really see myself not being able to act even if people don't think I am sexy enough for film at 40, I'll still be acting.

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When you buy into the cultural idea of what's acceptable and unacceptable, you reinforce negative stereotypes and prejudices. That wouldn't work for me. I don't love to give advice to anyone, because we all have to make our own choices, but I'd want to live my life in truth.

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I just really love producing. I love being able to be part of a solution. I love being able to create opportunities for other people to do what they do, to be part of the collaborative process that is filmmaking and television making.

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