Highlights
- "Scandal" used to be a a success political mystery sequence created through Shonda Rhimes, featuring Olivia Pope, a crisis supervisor according to a real-life figure.
- The show was once filled with romance, scandals, and unexpected character deaths, holding audience engaged all through its seven seasons.
- The cast of "Scandal" has remained close after the display ended, with Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, and Bellamy Young particularly supporting a strike for truthful wages in Hollywood.
Everything Shonda Rhimes creates turns to gold, and the political mystery, Scandal, used to be no exception. The in style sequence aired on ABC for seven seasons, from 2012-2018.
Olivia Pope, performed by way of Kerry Washington, used to be the middle of the display. She ran her crisis control company, Olivia Pope & Associates, in Washington, D.C. Olivia was once a "fixer", and the personality used to be based totally partially on George H.W. Bush administration press aide, Judy Smith, who was once also an government manufacturer on the show.
The series specializes in Olivia and her staff, as well President Fitzgerald Grant III, played by means of Tony Goldwyn, and his White House body of workers. President Fitzgerald is additionally Olivia's primary love pastime, and happened to be married.
Scandal was once full of romance and thrills, and sure, of route, scandals. Characters came and went, and were every so often killed off with out understand, which stunned fans. Scandal persistently stored audience on their feet.
The cast in reality likes every other and have remained buddies.
Updated August 2023: Given the stage of ability that used to be on 'Scandal' it is no wonder that all the main cast has gone directly to have successful careers. While some have had more profitable roles than others, all the actors have had a number of tasks they have starred in, in the years since the hit drama ended.
Several of the cast, together with Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, and Bellamy Young had a reunion of varieties lately as they walked the wooden line for the WGA and SAG/AFTRA strike. A move that showed not handiest are they nonetheless shut since 'Scandal' came to an in depth however that they make stronger their fellow actors and writers in receiving an excellent salary in Hollywood.
11 Kerry Washington As Olivia Pope
Kerry Washington made history when she played Olivia Pope. She was once the first African-American girl to play the lead in a community television drama in virtually Forty years. And this was, in part, how she amassed her $50 million fortune.
Washington has saved busy since her time on Scandal. In 2019, she gained her first Emmy Award for co-executive manufacturer of the live revival of Good Times. A yr previous, she performed the role of Helen Willis in the live particular of The Jeffersons.
Kerry also starred and was once executive manufacturer in the Hulu restricted sequence, Little Fires Everywhere with Reese Witherspoon.
In 2022, she was named one of Time Magazine's Women of the Year. In section, the mag said, "Her production company, Simpson Street Media, shines a light on the stories of BIPOC women, in particular, in the hopes of convincing her audiences that anyone can be the hero of their own story."
Her newest movie, The School for Good and Evil, premiered on Netflix in October 2022 and her television sequence, Unprisoned debuted this 12 months.
Kerry these days has three tasks in post-production, which means that she has no purpose of slowing down anytime quickly.
10 Tony Goldwyn As President Fitzgerald Grant
President Grant, or "Fitz" used to be married to Mellie but was once in love with Olivia.
Tony has an outstanding resume however sometimes fans best acknowledge him from Scandal. Tony claimed that people thought he was "smarter and more powerful" because he played the president.
Tony has continued running since Scandal ended. In 2021, he played tennis trainer Paul Cohen in King Richard. His upcoming initiatives include Lionsgate’s The Plane, Amazon’s People We Hate at the Wedding and Netflix’s Murder Mystery 2.
This 12 months has been very busy for Tony with 3 movies being launched, including the significantly acclaimed Oppenheimer, which, in conjunction with Barbie was once credited with saving the field workplace for 2023.
Goldwyn has also acted on Broadway, maximum recently in The Inheritance.
9 Bellamy Young As Mellie Grant
Mellie Grant was not just a first girl with a dishonest husband. Mellie used to be sensible and fierce, and she or he herself ultimately was the first feminine President of the United States.
Bellamy Young gained the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2014 for her function as Mellie. A job that helped her amass her $4 million fortune.
After Scandal, she costarred in the Fox drama Prodigal Son from 2019-2021, and Promised Land in 2022. And with two projects in post-production, fanatics will be capable to see Bellamy into 2024 and perhaps past.
Bellamy is a long-time vegan and has done tv advertisements for The Humane Society.
8 Katie Lowes As Quinn Perkins
Quinn Perkins, which was her new identification after being framed for murder, was an associate at Olivia Pope & Associates. She trains in torture and becomes referred to as "Baby Huck", and falls for B613 member Charlie.
Katie Lowes used to be lately in two primary TV series. She starred in the Netflix collection, Inventing Anna, of which it was necessary to prepare for. She played Rachel Williams, a friend of Anna Delvy, who is going on a sumptuous Moroccan vacation with the swindler and finally ends up paying the whole bill.
She additionally starred in the final season of NBC's This Is Us, where she performed a wedding singer who Kevin nearly falls for.
Katie additionally subs in on Live with Kelly and Mark sometimes when Kelly is out.
7 Jeff Perry As Cyrus Beene
Cyrus Beene used to be the White House Chief of Staff underneath Fitz and Vice President underneath Mellie. Cyrus did anything else and everything to protect the White House, and infrequently it was once lovely unhealthy. Jeff Perry joined fellow Scandal big name, Katie Lowes, in Inventing Anna. He performed a reporter at "Manhattan" Magazine.
Jeff additionally starred in the new ABC sequence, Alaska Daily, along side Hilary Swank, a couple of daily metro newspaper in Alaska. Unfortunately, when Season One wrapped in 2023, it was announced there would not be a Season Two.
In addition to his appearing resume, Jeff is the co-founder of the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago.
6 Guillermo Diaz As Huck
Huck was an attractive frightening guy. He was once a undercover agent and a hacker who would do anything to lend a hand Olivia Pope, and the whole thing approach torture.
Since Scandal, he has had roles on Broad City, United We Fall, and High Maintenance. Since 2021, he has been starring in Law & Order: Organized Crime. "I love working with the Law & Order family. That universe is just really great," he said about the show.
He now seems in the film, Bros, written via and starring Billy Eichner. "It's really nice to be on set and see this authenticity," he mentioned about running with all LGBTQ+ actors.
5 Darby Stanchfield As Abby Whelan
Abby Whelan worked at each Olivia Pope & Associates, and later at the White House, as Press Secretary. She had an on-again/off-again courting with David Rosen.
Darby Stanchfield now stars in the Netflix fantasy horror drama series, Locke & Key, as Nina Locke. She additionally gave the impression in the 2020 romance drama, Stargirl, in addition to the 2018 drama, Justine.
Darby is also embarking on a promising directing profession, with two projects under her belt to this point.
4 Joe Morton As Eli Pope
Eli Pope used to be the father that no person needs. Olivia Pope's dad was the commanding officer of the secret department of the CIA, B613, and had no downside with homicide and torture.
Joe Morton acts on degree, television, and film. He gained an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama series for his portrayal of Eli Pope on Scandal.
Since Scandal, he has starred in the CBS sequence, God Friended Me and had a routine role on the Netflix sequence, The Politician. He additionally starred in the one season of Our Kind of People on Fox. He gave the impression in the DC motion pictures, Batman vs Superman and Justice League as Dr. Silas Stone.
Joe most recently was once noticed in 2023's, Trinity's Triumph.
3 George Newbern As Charlie
Charlie was once every other former B613 agent. He additionally had an habit to candy. Most importantly, he fell for and married Quinn.
Before Scandal, George Newbern was identified for the Father of the Bride movies, and his function as "Danny the Yeti" on Friends. More just lately, he is the voice of Superman in the DC Comics Universe, as well as many different voiceover roles.
2 Joshua Malina As David Rosen
David Rosen was the Attorney General of the United States under both Fitz and Mellie. He used to be in love with Abby however was eventually killed through Cyrus.
Joshua Malina hung out on many hit TV series. In addition to Scandal, he used to be additionally in West Wing and The Big Bang Theory. He also co-hosted the podcast, West Wing Weekly. Joshua is the 3rd Scandal alumni to seem in Inventing Anna. He played undertaking capitalist Henrick Knight.
Most just lately, Joshua has visitor starred on American Auto and has a challenge in post-production. The release date is currently unknown with the WGA and SAG/AFTRA strike.
1 Scott Foley As Jake Ballard
Jake Ballard was once a late-comer to Scandal, however he made fairly an affect. Jake used to be a U.S. Navy captain and command of B613 at one time. He was once an previous good friend of Fitz and had a dating with Olivia.
Scott Foley used to be known for Felicity ahead of Scandal. He starred in the short-lived sequence Whiskey Cavalier in 2019 and the dance-dramedy The Big Leap. He had a recurring position in The Girls on the Bus, a political drama sequence on HBO Max. And most not too long ago starred in The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.
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