Home • News Exclusive: Photos from "Scandal" Exclusive: Photos from "Scandal" By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020 01 Scenes from “Scandal” Kerry Washington stars as Olivia Pope, an ambitious public relations consultant who specializes in cleaning up political scandals. ABC 02 Scenes from “Scandal” Washington’s character is partly based on former George H.W. Bush administration press aide, Judy Smith, who is African-American. ABC/COLLEEN HAYES 03 Scenes from “Scandal” Though she excels in her professional life, Pope’s (Kerry Washington) personal life is in shambles. ABC/COLLEEN HAYES 04 Scenes from “Scandal” Columbus Short plays Harrison Wright, a litigator in Olivia Pope’s (Kerry Washington) firm. ABC/COLLEEN HAYES 05 Scenes from “Scandal” Pope (Kerry Washington) is known as a tough-talking Washington D.C.-insider. ABC/COLLEEN HAYES 06 1236533 SCANDAL – “Dirty Little Secrets” Kerry Washington ABC/COLLEEN HAYES 07 Scenes from “Scandal” Pope (Kerry Washington) meets with a politician looking to clean up his image after a scandal. ABC/COLLEEN HAYES