Kerry Washington Wins Her First Emmy Ever And It’s About Time

The real scandal was Kerry Washington not being awarded an Emmy after years of television excellence.

But that oversight was handled, however belatedly, on Tuesday when the actor took home her first trophy during the 2020 Creative Arts Emmys, ahead of the virtual primetime ceremony on Sunday night.

While we’re just going to consider this a retroactive win for her performance as Olivia Pope on the iconic ABC series “Scandal,” Washington was actually honored in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category for the TV special she executive produced as a tribute to classic ’70s sitcoms “All in the Family” and “Good Times.”

“Thank you for this amazing creative family. It’s such a brilliant team,” Washington said during the virtual ceremony on Tuesday alongside co-producers Justin Theroux, James Burrows and the legendary Norman Lear.

“OMG,” she later wrote on Instagram Stories before giving a shout-out to her own production company, which she launched in 2016 as part of a deal with ABC. “So proud of @simpsonstreet and this incredible cast and crew.”

“ABC’s Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘All in the Family’ and ‘Good Times’” aired in December to much critical acclaim for its detailed recreation of milestone episodes performed by an A-list cast, including Viola Davis, Woody Harrelson, Tiffany Haddish, Marisa Tomei and more.

Last year, Washington actually starred in the first installment of the series ― a live special about “The Jeffersons,” in which she played Helen Willis. That show won the 2019 Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live), but Washington wasn’t an executive producer until the most recent episodes.