| Birth Date: | 10 April 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles |
| Alma Mater: | New York University Tisch School of the Arts |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2013 – present |
| Father: | Denzel Washington |
| Mother: | Pauletta Washington (née Pearson) |
| Relatives: | John David Washington (brother) |
Olivia Washington (born April 10, 1991) is an American actress. A daughter of actor Denzel Washington, she is best known for her role as Flora in I’m a Virgo, for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2024.[1]
Washington was born in Los Angeles to actor Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington (née Pearson).[2] Her twin brother is filmmaker Malcom Washington and her older siblings are Katia and John David Washington.[3] In 2013, Washington graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[4] [5]
Following small roles in series such as Madoff and Mr. Robot, Washington appeared as Margaret in The Public Theater's 2019 production of Much Ado About Nothing.[6]
Washington appeared in the 2022 military drama Breaking. For her performance as burger cook Flora in the Boots Riley television series I'm a Virgo the following year, Washington was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.[1] [7]
In 2024, Washington was cast alongside Fisayo Akinade and Kit Harington in the West End production of Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Butler | Olivia | ||
| 2016 | The Comedian | May’s Assistant | ||
| Sorry for Your Loss | Johnna | Short film | ||
| 2017 | Green Brothers | |||
| The Forever Tree | Tawny Bennett | Short film | ||
| An Act of Terror | Virginia Christian | Short film | ||
| 2018 | In Reality | Olivia | ||
| 2019 | The Public’s Much Ado About Nothing | Margaret | Recorded version of the 2019 production of Much Ado About Nothing at The Public Theater | |
| 2021 | The Corner Store | Olivia Watts | Short film | |
| The Little Things | Amy Anders | |||
| The Tragedy of Macbeth | Children’s Nurse | |||
| 2022 | Breaking | Cassandra Brown-Easley |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Empire | Dee | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Madoff | Agent Cacioppi | 4 episodes | |
| Mr. Robot | FBI Agent | 3 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Chicago P.D. | Michelle | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | She’s Gotta Have It | Dutch | 2 episodes | |
| Great Performances | Margaret | Recorded version of the 2019 production of Much Ado About Nothing at The Public Theater | ||
| 2021 | Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia | Estelle | TV movie | |
| A Holiday in Harlem | Jazmin | TV movie | ||
| 2023 | I’m a Virgo | Flora | 7 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Much Ado About Nothing | Margaret | Production at The Public Theater | |
| 2024 | Slave Play | Kaneisha | West End production |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sundance Film Festival | U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast | Breaking | [9] | ||
| 2024 | Film Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | I'm a Virgo |