Sharon Washington is an American stage, TV, film, and voice actress. She received her MFA from the Yale School of Drama and her BA from Dartmouth College. Sharon got her start doing soap operas such as the 1996 season of "One Life to Live" in addition to having a recurring role on the mini-series follow-up "Heaven & Earth: North & South, Book III". She has had guest star appearances in TV series including Power Book III: Raising Kanan, and in the final season of Madam Secretary. She’s also had recurring roles in For Life, City On A Hill, The Code, Gotham, Law & Order: SVU, and Damages. Other television credits include the Hulu series The Looming Tower, Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, Golden Boy, White Collar, Royal Pains, NYC 22, Law & Order and Law & Order: CI. She has appeared in numerous television commercials both on-camera and voice-over and is an accomplished audiobook and documentary film narrator. Sharon played Lena in the webseries Hustling for which she was awarded an Indie Series award for Best Supporting Actress (2015). Her film appearances include Joker, The Bourne Legacy, Michael Clayton, Wiener Dog, Rocksteady, Taking Chance, Freedomland, The School of Rock, Half Nelson, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Malcolm X, and Die Hard With A Vengeance. She also appeared in the short film Approaching A Breakthrough, directed by Noah Pritzker, which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival. She is the narrator of several documentary series for Animal Planet, Discovery, NOVA and TV One. Sharon played Lena in the webseries Hustling for which she was awarded an Indie Series award for Best Supporting Actress (2015). She has also narrated a diverse range of PBS, Nova, National Geographic and Discovery Channel programs. She voiced different characters in two installments of the successful Grand Theft Auto video game saga. Sharon added playwright to her resumé, writing and performing her solo play Feeding The Dragon which received it’s world premiere at City Theatre in Pittsburgh followed by a production at Hartford Stage and from there to a successful run Off-Broadway at Primary Stages at the Cherry Lane Theater in the Spring of 2018 where she was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance, a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show and won an Audelco Award for Solo Performance. On Broadway, she appeared as The Lady in the critically-acclaimed The Scottsboro Boys musical by Kander & Ebb directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. A role she originated at The Vineyard Theatre and The Guthrie. Other Off-Broadway credits include roles in Dot at the Vineyard Theatre, written by Colman Domingo and also directed by Susan Stroman; While I Yet Live by Billy Porter at Primary Stages; Luce by JC Lee at Lincoln Center Theater (LCT3); and Wild With Happy also by Colman Domingo at the Public Theater for which she received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination and an Audelco Award. She has worked many times on the New York Shakespeare Festival stage including playing Lady Anne to Denzel Washington's Richard III and Valeria to Christopher Walken's Coriolanus; as well as in the award-winning adaptation of Caucasian Chalk Circle directed by George C. Wolfe and Stuff Happens directed by Daniel Sullivan.
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2024
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Joker: Folie à Deux as Debra Kane
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2021
Down with the King as Darlene
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Bull as Olivia Powell
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2019
Joker as Social Worker
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The Kitchen as Estelle
{"id":140533,"title":"Seaside","year":"2018","character":"Angela","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/seaside","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_140533.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_140533.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Seaside as Angela
{"id":100955,"title":"Wiener-Dog","year":"2016","character":"Phillips","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wiener-dog","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/716lcgfe8640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/716lcgfe8640.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Wiener-Dog as Phillips
{"id":35824,"title":"Mistress America","year":"2015","character":"Professor #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mistress-america","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5i5af96b5pc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5i5af96b5pc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Mistress America as Professor #2
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For My Man as Narrator (voice)
{"id":145203,"title":"Nova","year":"2014","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/nova-2014-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_145203.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_145203.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Nova as Narrator (voice)
{"id":9584,"title":"Torn","year":"2013","character":"Agent Reese","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/torn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9584.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Torn as Agent Reese
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{"id":455,"title":"The Bourne Legacy","year":"2012","character":"C-Team","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-bourne-legacy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29ckattgl1og.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/29ckattgl1og.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
The Bourne Legacy as C-Team
{"id":562,"title":"White Collar","year":2012,"character":"Delancey's Lawyer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/white-collar","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5iorfccrldk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5iorfccrldk0.jpg"},"released":1}
White Collar as Delancey's Lawyer
{"id":77727,"title":"Rocksteady","year":"2010","character":"Winnie Cook","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rocksteady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77727.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_77727.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Rocksteady as Winnie Cook
{"id":15946,"title":"An Invisible Sign","year":"2010","character":"Levan's Mom","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/an-invisible-sign","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7m60g8esq0d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7m60g8esq0d0.jpg"},"released":1}
An Invisible Sign as Levan's Mom
{"id":646,"title":"Law & Order: Criminal Intent","year":2009,"character":"Hillis Dean","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/law-order-criminal-intent","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7j9u57tuolu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7j9u57tuolu0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Hillis Dean
{"id":15917,"title":"The Life Before Her Eyes","year":"2007","character":"Nurse","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-life-before-her-eyes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/38ce9ahe02ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/38ce9ahe02ag.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Life Before Her Eyes as Nurse
{"id":260,"title":"Michael Clayton","year":"2007","character":"Pam","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/michael-clayton","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7mtlbj8m4vu0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7mtlbj8m4vu0.jpg"},"released":1}
Michael Clayton as Pam
{"id":8023,"title":"Half Nelson","year":"2006","character":"Suzanne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/half-nelson","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1par76lk8g60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1par76lk8g60.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Half Nelson as Suzanne
{"id":501,"title":"School of Rock","year":"2003","character":"Alicia's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/school-of-rock","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59akufpf29v0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/59akufpf29v0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
School of Rock as Alicia's Mother
{"id":85104,"title":"3 A.M.","year":"2001","character":"Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/3-am-2001","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85104.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85104.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
3 A.M. as Mother
{"id":92780,"title":"Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble","year":"2000","character":"Psyche","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/enslavement-the-true-story-of-fanny-kemble","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_92780.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_92780.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":25090,"title":"Lisa Picard Is Famous","year":"2000","character":"Anna Chenier","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lisa-picard-is-famous","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25090.jpg"},"released":1}
Lisa Picard Is Famous as Anna Chenier
{"id":54959,"title":"The Confession","year":"1999","character":"Hospital Administrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-confession-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54959.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54959.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Confession as Hospital Administrator
{"id":6260,"title":"The Long Kiss Goodnight","year":"1996","character":"Fran Henessey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-long-kiss-goodnight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4fhqd74n13k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4fhqd74n13k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight as Fran Henessey
{"id":4602,"title":"Die Hard with a Vengeance","year":"1995","character":"Officer Jane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/die-hard-with-a-vengeance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qssanu8islo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qssanu8islo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance as Officer Jane
{"id":11119,"title":"North and South, Book I","year":1994,"character":"Jane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/north-and-south-book-i","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11119.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11119.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
North and South, Book I as Jane
{"id":79986,"title":"Blind Spot","year":"1993","character":"Donna","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blind-spot-1993","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79986.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79986.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Blind Spot as Donna
{"id":4915,"title":"Malcolm X","year":"1992","character":"Augusta","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/malcolm-x","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lqvftbksng0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lqvftbksng0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Malcolm X as Augusta