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I feel like I barely survived Django (Unchained) emotionally - the violence, hearing the N-word every day. It cost me a lot psychologically, but it was worth it to tell that story.
Kerry Washington
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Kerry Washington
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: January 31
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