Olivia Washington

Olivia Washington is an American actress. A daughter of actor Denzel Washington, she is best known for her role as a girl with superspeed in the miniseries I’m a Virgo, for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.

Early life and education

Washington was born in Los Angeles to actor Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington. Her twin brother is filmmaker Malcolm Washington and her older siblings are Katia and John David Washington. In 2013, Washington graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Career

Following small roles in series such as Madoff and Mr. Robot, Washington appeared as Margaret in The Public Theater's 2019 production of Much Ado About Nothing.
Washington appeared in the 2022 drama Breaking. For her performance as burger cook Flora in the Boots Riley television series I'm a Virgo the following year, Washington was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. In 2024, Washington was cast alongside Fisayo Akinade and Kit Harington in the West End production of Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris, at the Noël Coward Theatre.