Kerry Washington in Ray | 2004

Clip Name: Birthday Party

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Kerry Washington in Ray | 2004

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington and Regina King
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
About this actor

Kerry Washington (born January 31, 1977) 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. Washington was born in the Bronx, New York City, the daughter of Valerie, a professor and educational consultant, and a real estate broker father. She performed with the Tada theater teen group and attended the Spence School in Manhattan, graduating in 1994. Washington went on to earn a B.A. degree, Phi Beta Kappa, in theater in 1998 from The George Washington University. She also studied at Michael Howard Studios in New York City. 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...