Kerry Washington made a dazzling debut at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards.
On Sunday, February 22, 2026, Washington graced the red carpet at the Royal Festival Hall in London, according to a special design by Prada.
The Emmy Award-winning actress embraced dark glamor in a stunning midnight blue dress. The outfit featured a fitted bodice decorated with intricate sequin and bead detailing. It also showed off thin straps and an open black silhouette.
Although Washington was not nominated this year, she attended the ceremony as a presenter.
Yet the performance follows a busy year for the Little fires everywhere actress, who recently joined filmmaker Rain Johnson’s expansion Knives out universe with a role in it Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
In addition, Kerry Washington is known for her leading role as crisis manager Olivia Pope in the ABC television drama Scandal. It is pertinent to mention that her performance in Scandal made her the first black woman in nearly 40 years to star in a television drama.
Furthermore, the Confirmation star has received multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations in her career.
On the other hand, the Live in front of a studio audience producer also launched her production company Simpson Street in 2016.

