Bustle Booth
The actor is making a name for herself in the critically acclaimedIm A Virgo.
In September 2021, a 30-year-oldOlivia Washingtonwas planning to surprise her mom,Pauletta Washington, for her birthday.
Hes seen me at so many different levels of my growth, so its always fun.
Shes her own person, and shes the lead of her own life, the 32-year-old actor explains.
I loved the idea that you could define yourself.
A career in acting wasnt a given for Washington.
She didnt grow up on movie sets or walk red carpets with her mom and dad, Denzel.
Instead, the self-described insanely shy child was either in school or at dance class.
RobotandShes Gotta Have It.
(Washington even acted alongside her Oscar-winning father in 2021sThe Little Things.)
Were also a big YouTube concert family.
Learn more about Washington in her Bustle Booth questionnaire below.
In The Bustle Booth
Large iced coffee with almond milk.
New York, Los Angeles, and Newton, North Carolina.
Boo, you whore fromMean Girls.
A Thousand and One.
Pauletta Washington, Naomi Campbell, and Erykah Badu.
TLCs Creep or Ginuwines So Anxious.
Boots Riley and the cast ofIm A Virgo.
That I have a really strong candle selection.
This article was originally published onJuly 7, 2023
