Kerry Washington's Parents Wanted Her To Be A Lawyer!

joan

July 23, 2014 12:38 PM

The actress said in a new interview that her mother told her, “Don't be an actor. Be a lawyer for actors.”

Kerry Washington could have become a lawyer or at least a lawyer for actors and not the top actress we all know her to be today, thanks to her mama and papa.

In her latest interview with Stylist Magazine, Kerry revealed that her parents were 'terrified' about her decision to be an actress adding her mother initially encouraged her to become a lawyer rather than pursue a career in TV and film.

The former yoga supply teacher explained: "My mother tried to talk me into doing a million other things. She used to say, 'Don't be an actor. Be a lawyer for actors. I think every parent fears their child will be a starving artist - and with good reason because so many people wind up on that path. I'm very grateful they allowed me to pursue my dreams."

However, the 37-year-old star has gone on to have a nomination for an Emmy award for her role as Olivia Pope in the popular drama series 'Scandal', but Kerry - who has three-month-old daughter Isabelle with husband Nnamdi Asomugha - did admit that she almost gave up on acting, after giving herself just one year to make it into a full time job.

She shared: "I had a really specific plan. I gave myself a year after undergraduate school to see if I could make some money. If it didn't work out I told myself I would go back to graduate or law school. If it didn't work out, I was willing to do other things for work. I wanted to at least give myself a shot, to invest in my own heart and passions.”

Gosh! We couldn't imagine a world - or the US President's world - without Olivia Pope! That's one scandal we want to last forever!

joan