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Actress Kerry Washington speaks at the GW podium on stage at commencement with the Washington Memorial in the background.

Actress Kerry Washington speaks at the GW podium on stage at commencement with the Washington Memorial in the background.



Actress Kerry Washington cut her acting chops on stage in GW student productions before going on to earn acclaim in television and film. She returned to her alma mater to grace the 2013 Commencement stage, where she imparted words of wisdom to the graduates and received an honorary doctorate.