Kerry Washington on Anita Hill, Michelle Obama, and Her New Podcast

Kerry Washington, at times, resembles nobility more than she does entertainer. She’s regal, composed, confident. She glows. As such, Washington has enjoyed a marquee career with major roles in television and film, from her breakout on Scandal to directing an episode of Issa Rae’s Insecure to playing a character on The Simpsons. Washington also famously hit the silver screen in movies like Django Unchained, Ray and more.  

Now, Washington is a podcaster. She hosts her own, Street You Grew Up On, and has recently partnered with Audible for a new scripted Audible Original series called, The Prophecy, which is set to drop on July 28. The eight-part series is written by Randy McKinnon and is produced by Audible, QCode, and Washington’s Simpson Street. The series, dubbed a “supernatural thriller” set against a backdrop of “natural disaster,” stars Washington as Dr. Virginia Edwards, Laurence Fishburne as Agent Thomas, as well as a handful of other skilled actors. 

We caught up with Washington to ask her about her new undertaking, as well as topics ranging from her 2016 film, Confirmation, to how she keeps her sanity in this tumultuous political time.