Kerry Washington | Scandal

Kerry Washington certainly made a big name for herself after playing Olivia Pope in the drama series Scandal. She was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award and once for the Golden Globe Award for her role in the series. In addition to these recognitions, Washington also earned $250,000 per episode, amounting to $4.5 million per season. That is $31.5 million for the whole seven seasons. We probably don’t need to tell you that this is more than what most female celebrities make for starring in a series.

She is now busier behind the scenes because she got into directing and founded her own production company, Simpson Street. Her directorial projects include Insecure and SMILF. Due to her bankable status and relatively high net worth, Washington landed in the list of highest-paid actresses released by Forbes. This being the case, she most likely has the best home security systems installed for her own protection.