Kerry Washington | Scandal | $150,000

Kerry Washington is an American actress, producer. She started to conquer the small screens when she played the role of Olivia Pope in the hit political thriller TV series Scandal. With her stellar performance, it is unsurprising that the 43-year-old star got nominations from the most prestigious award-giving bodies, like the Emmy and Golden Globe. There’s no doubt that she is a excellent and unique actress. Of course, her incredible talent is also well-compensated with her $150,000 earned income per episode.

She has also made a name doing other TV series like Confirmation and Little Fires Everywhere. Of course, Washington also has a fair share of movie credits to her name, such as Ray, The Last King of Scotland, Fantastic Four, Django Unchained, and some other independent films like Our Song, The Dead Girl, Mother and Child, Night Catches Us, and American Son.