NAACP Image Awards 2025: Kerry Washington is overcome with emotion as she says she is 'shocked' to win Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By SAMEER SURI FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 22:27 EST, 22 February 2025 | Updated: 22:27 EST, 22 February 2025 e-mail View comments Kerry Washington was overcome with emotion when she won best actress in a motion picture at the NAACP Image Awards.
A cavalcade of top-flight talent was honored Saturday evening at the event, held in the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles . But perhaps the most glamorous among them was Kerry, 48, who won for her starring role in Tyler Perry 's Netflix film The Six Triple Eight. The movie dramatized the story of America's 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a World War II military unit made up entirely of black women.
Kerry emerged as a winner amid a star-studded category including Cynthia Erivo for Wicked: Part One, Lupita Nyong'o for A Quiet Place: Day One, Regina King for Shirley and Lashana Lynch for the biopic Bob Marley: One Love. Taking the stage, Kerry declared that she was 'shocked' to receive the prize because of the 'extraordinary' women nominated in her category. Kerry Washington was overcome with emotion when she won best actress in a motion picture at the NAACP Image Awards Taking the stage, Kerry declared that she was 'shocked' to receive the prize because of the 'extraordinary' women nominated in her category Visibly giddy with excitement, Kerry warmly shared a hug with C.