November 21st 2023.
Kerry Washington will be honored with the Equity in Entertainment Award at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment event on Dec. 7. The annual breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime, will be held in Los Angeles.
The Equity in Entertainment Award was created in 2016 to recognize people in the entertainment industry that amplify the voices of underrepresented communities. Washington, known for her role as Olivia Pope in the political television series Scandal, is also the founder of Simpson Street production company. Nekesa Mumbi Moody and Maer Roshan, the co-editors-in-chief of The Hollywood Reporter, said of her, "Kerry Washington is an incredible force of nature who has shown us at each phase of her career why she is one of Hollywood’s most important creative talents. This year alone, she produced and starred in Hulu’s acclaimed Unprisoned as part of her Simpson Street shingle. She wrote the best-selling memoir, Thicker Than Water, which ignited a national conversation about the different definitions of family."
The co-editors of The Hollywood Reporter added, "Those works represent just a slice of her barrier-breaking career, which includes her formidable acting credits, her burgeoning production work that has elevated diverse voices, her philanthropic efforts and her political activism. She has spent decades working for equity everywhere, so we are so excited to award her with our Equity in Entertainment award at Women in Entertainment."
Washington will be presented with the award by actress and Oscar winner Ariana DeBose. Previous award recipients include Issa Rae, Nina Jacobson, Ryan Murphy, Amy Pascal, and Selma Blair.
The Women in Entertainment gala is sponsored by Cadillac, Gersh, and Upneeq. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles, Chapman University, and Loyola Marymount University will present the breakfast gala. It is sure to be a celebration of Washington's incredible career and the work she has done to bring about equity in entertainment.
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