‘Scandal’ Cast: Where Are They Now?
For six years, fans witnessed Kerry Washington’s Scandal character Olivia Pope solve the impossible. The ABC drama quickly changed the landscape of TV — even after it concluded in 2018 after 7 seasons.
Created by TV mogul Shonda Rhimes, Scandal follows Olivia Pope as she launches a crisis management firm. She left her position as White House communications director following her secret affair with President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn).
Jeff Perry (Cyrus Rutherford Beene), Bellamy Young (Melody Margaret Grant), Katie Lowes (Quinn Perkins, née Lindsay Dwyer), Darby Stanchfield (Abby Whelan) and Guillermo Díaz (Huck, né Diego Muñoz) were among the show’s large cast.
Starring on Scandal allowed Washington to become a household name. She earned two Emmy nominations as well as one Golden Globe nod for the part.
“It was a really coveted role,” she recalled in July 2020 when the cast reunited for charity. “There hadn’t been a Black actress as the lead of a network drama in almost 40 years, so Shonda really saw every Black actress between the age of, like, 18 to 74 at this point.”
The New York native continued, “It was actually this very powerful moment for Black women in Hollywood because … we knew how special this was. We knew that none of us had seen a role like this in our lifetime — and for us — and so there was really a sense of, like, ‘May the best woman win, and whoever gets it, we will all have her back.’”
Similarly, Rhimes spoke about how Washington toplining a broadcast drama impacted TV going forward.
“Now, it feels very normal and obvious that women of color can lead shows. So hopefully that is something that Scandal has done,” she said in a press conference in 2018, per The Hollywood Reporter. “Hopefully we’ve created a world in which we’ve stopped seeing these characters on television and it’s a magical anomaly that they’re there and there’s an otherness to them … Hopefully we’ve made a dent in that.”
Despite the show’s success, the TV mogul has shut down all possibility that she would ever revisit the series after it ended. “Scandal is finished,” the Grey’s Anatomy creator tweeted in 2018. “I love everybody and would work with everybody again in a heartbeat, but Scandal is finished.”
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After proving there isn’t a problem Olivia Pope couldn’t solve for six years, the Django Unchained actress appeared in the films American Son and The Prom. She produced and costarred on Hulu’s warmly praised drama Little Fires Everywhere, which earned her a fifth Emmy nomination. The New York native, who shares children Isabelle and Caleb with husband Nnamdi Asomugha, also directed an episode of SMILF in 2019 and Insecure in 2020.
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The Los Angeles native, who shares daughters Anna and Tess with wife Jane Musky, went on to star in and direct an episode of Netflix’s horror series Chambers in 2019 before it was canceled after one season. He also had a recurring role on Blue Sky Metropolis and made a guest star appearance on Lovecraft Country.
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The North Carolina native, who has been dating Pedro Segundo since 2017, landed a prominent TV gig on Fox’s Prodigal Son. In addition to making guest appearances on Whiskey Cavalier and Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings, she nabbed film roles in Love & Debt and False Profits.
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After Scandal, the actor had guest star roles on Grey’s Anatomy, One Dollar and Dirty John. He appeared in the films Speed of Life and Trial by Fire, and he’s set to star on Inventing Anna in 2021. Perry has been married to Linda Lowy, with whom he shares daughter Leah, since 1989 following his 1986 divorce from Laurie Metcalf, with whom he welcomed actress Zoe Perry in 1983.
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The NYU grad, who shares son Albee with husband Adam Shapiro, voiced a character in Ralph Breaks the Internet. She guest starred on Interconnected and appeared in the short film A Million Eyes. She is set to star in Rhimes’ upcoming Netflix miniseries Inventing Anna in 2021.
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The Alaska native starred on Locke & Key after Scandal. She appeared in multiple movies including Willie and Me, The Clinic and Stargirl. She has been married to Joseph Mark Gallegos since 2009.
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Following his time on Scandal, the New Jersey native landed roles on other shows like United We Fall, Broad City and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He appeared in the film All the Little Things We Kill in 2019.
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The Scandal latecomer went on to star in the short-lived series, Whiskey Cavalier — a show that he also produced. He is set to star in the TV film The Big Leap. Foley has been married to Marika Domińczyk, with whom he shares three children, since 2007, three years after his 2004 divorce from Jennifer Garner.
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Following his 2014 exit from Scandal after three seasons, Short went on to star in multiple films: Dear Frank, Definitely Divorcing and American Violence. He appeared on Influence and produced projects including True to the Game and Atone, both of which he acted in. He announced his engagement to his former publicist, Aida Abramayan, and they welcomed a child together in 2017. He also shares a daughter with ex-wife Tanee McCall.
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After being killed off Scandal in season 6, the Australian star lent her voice to a character on Family Guy. She then returned as Lindsay Bluth Fünke for a fifth season of Arrested Development — an exception to the rule she made about her retirement from acting in 2018. She has been married to Ellen DeGeneres since 2008.
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The Swiss-born star, who shares two kids with husband Michael Ritchie, appeared in films including Where’d You Go, Bernadette and Before/During/After. She nabbed several guest star roles on shows like 13 Reasons Why, Supergirl, Modern Family and Homeland.
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The Yale graduate had a recurring role on The Big Bang Theory after Scandal. He guest-starred on shows such as The Good Doctor, Perfect Harmony, FBI: Most Wanted and Shameless. He has been married to wife Melissa Merwin, with whom he shares two children, since 1996.
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The Michigan native had guest star roles on God Friended Me, Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker and Manhunt after Scandal. Smith also appeared in the films Seberg, Love, Take Two and Jingle Belle. He married Stephanie Lilly Smith in 2018.
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The Hofstra grad, who is currently dating Christine Lietz and shares three kids with ex-wife Nora Chavooshian, went on to appear in films like Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Vita. He also starred on God Friended Me and had a recurring role on The Politician. He directed three episodes of God Friended Me.
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After appearing on Scandal, Letscher starred on The Carrie Diaries for two seasons. He popped up on several other shows including Boardwalk Empire, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Narcos: Mexico and The Alienist: Angel of Darkness. He created, wrote and starred on the comedy series One & Done and wrote three episodes of Dads in Parks. He shares two children with wife Jennifer Letscher.
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Following his one-season run on Scandal, the Scottish-Peruvian actor starred on MacGyver and The 100. In addition to appearing on The Passage and Inhumans, he has popped up in several films, including Just Let Go, Everglades and Pali Road. The Emmy nominee directed two episodes of The 100 and produced short films like Red House. He shares three sons with wife Annie Wood.
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The Arkansas native, who shares three children with wife Marietta DePrima, appeared in films such as Same Time, Next Christmas, Puppy Star Christmas and Justice League vs the Fatal Five. He nabbed roles on Dirty John and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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