Kerry Washington: from beloved actress to family secrets
2 may 2025 в 19:37
Kerry Washington has been a favorite actress for decades. Starting with early successes in movies like «She Hates Me», - to her critically acclaimed performances in the series «Scandal» and hit movies like «Django Unchained», - the 46-year-old Kerry has become a huge star both on the big and small screen.
Kerry was born to her parents Valerie and Earl Washington in 1977. Her mother was a college professor, teaching education. She was also a former elementary school teacher and taught at Lehman College, according to Norwood News. Valerie was a guest on her daughter’s series «The Street Where You Live» to discuss her childhood in the Bronx in January 2022.
Although Kerry had established herself in the acting business, she previously admitted that her mother had asked her to choose a more stable career. «She really, really wanted me to go to law school», - she told People in 2020. «Oh my God, she begged me. She told me, 'Closing arguments are just monologues'».
Kerry’s father, Earl, was a real estate broker when she was growing up. Like her mother, he also appeared in some of her funny social media videos. The actress revealed one of the most shocking revelations about her father in her new book. She revealed that she found out she was conceived using a sperm donor, and Earl is not her biological father. She said her parents told her about this in 2018 when she was planning to appear on the PBS show «Finding Your Roots». «It really turned my world upside down», - she told People. «I didn’t know what my story was, but I was playing a supporting character in theirs».
Kerry also revealed that when she was younger, her parents often got into heated arguments, which caused her to have panic attacks. «I was overwhelmed with horror, there was no ground beneath my feet; it was madness, endless. And sad», - she wrote in «Thicker Than Water».
The actress said that after learning she was conceived by a donor, it was an opportunity to «rethink» her life in an interview on The View on October 16, 2023. She said her parents were planning to take the secret «to the grave», - but now she felt it had a positive impact. «We were able to be together in truth and be closer than ever before», - she said. On The View, she also said she now plans to find her donor.
Kerry also talked about how «enlightening» it was to learn the truth. She explained that she thinks her father may have had doubts as she grew up not knowing she was born from a donor. She explained that now she can love her parents more. «Until this moment, every time I said 'I love you' to my father, it was under the condition of that lie», - she said. «When my parents told me, I was able to say to them: 'Now you can feel what it’s like to be loved unconditionally, because you told me the truth, and I’m not going anywhere'».
Kerry married her husband Nnamdi Asomugha in 2013. Nnamdi is a former football player turned actor. He appeared in the movies «Good Nurse» and «Crown Heights». The couple exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Idaho in 2013. She joked about how secretive the wedding was in an interview with Entertainment Tonight before their 10th anniversary. «Remember how secret my wedding was? How private and secret it was. The anniversary will be the same», - she joked.
Despite keeping their personal life private, the couple occasionally shares some details of their home life, and they have appeared on the red carpet together. Nnamdi talked about the possibility of working together in an interview with Vanity Fair in 2017. «We'll probably produce before we act, I think», - he said.
Kerry gave birth to their first child, Isabella, 9, in April 2014. The star of «Ray» said that her daughter often accompanied her to work, and she was grateful for the opportunity to spend a lot of time with her on set. «I really
Kerry was born to her parents Valerie and Earl Washington in 1977. Her mother was a college professor, teaching education. She was also a former elementary school teacher and taught at Lehman College, according to Norwood News. Valerie was a guest on her daughter’s series «The Street Where You Live» to discuss her childhood in the Bronx in January 2022.
Although Kerry had established herself in the acting business, she previously admitted that her mother had asked her to choose a more stable career. «She really, really wanted me to go to law school», - she told People in 2020. «Oh my God, she begged me. She told me, 'Closing arguments are just monologues'».
Kerry’s father, Earl, was a real estate broker when she was growing up. Like her mother, he also appeared in some of her funny social media videos. The actress revealed one of the most shocking revelations about her father in her new book. She revealed that she found out she was conceived using a sperm donor, and Earl is not her biological father. She said her parents told her about this in 2018 when she was planning to appear on the PBS show «Finding Your Roots». «It really turned my world upside down», - she told People. «I didn’t know what my story was, but I was playing a supporting character in theirs».
Kerry also revealed that when she was younger, her parents often got into heated arguments, which caused her to have panic attacks. «I was overwhelmed with horror, there was no ground beneath my feet; it was madness, endless. And sad», - she wrote in «Thicker Than Water».
The actress said that after learning she was conceived by a donor, it was an opportunity to «rethink» her life in an interview on The View on October 16, 2023. She said her parents were planning to take the secret «to the grave», - but now she felt it had a positive impact. «We were able to be together in truth and be closer than ever before», - she said. On The View, she also said she now plans to find her donor.
Kerry also talked about how «enlightening» it was to learn the truth. She explained that she thinks her father may have had doubts as she grew up not knowing she was born from a donor. She explained that now she can love her parents more. «Until this moment, every time I said 'I love you' to my father, it was under the condition of that lie», - she said. «When my parents told me, I was able to say to them: 'Now you can feel what it’s like to be loved unconditionally, because you told me the truth, and I’m not going anywhere'».
Kerry married her husband Nnamdi Asomugha in 2013. Nnamdi is a former football player turned actor. He appeared in the movies «Good Nurse» and «Crown Heights». The couple exchanged vows in a private ceremony in Idaho in 2013. She joked about how secretive the wedding was in an interview with Entertainment Tonight before their 10th anniversary. «Remember how secret my wedding was? How private and secret it was. The anniversary will be the same», - she joked.
Despite keeping their personal life private, the couple occasionally shares some details of their home life, and they have appeared on the red carpet together. Nnamdi talked about the possibility of working together in an interview with Vanity Fair in 2017. «We'll probably produce before we act, I think», - he said.
Kerry gave birth to their first child, Isabella, 9, in April 2014. The star of «Ray» said that her daughter often accompanied her to work, and she was grateful for the opportunity to spend a lot of time with her on set. «I really
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