| Olivia Pope | |
|---|---|
| Scandal character | |
 Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope | |
| First appearance | "Sweet Baby" (1.01) April 5, 2012 |
| Last appearance | "Over a Cliff" (7.18) April 19, 2018 |
| Created by | Shonda Rhimes |
| Portrayed by | Kerry Washington |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Olivia Carolyn Pope |
| Nickname | Liv, Livvie The Fixer |
| Occupation | White House Chief of Staff Lawyer Crisis manager (Campaign Manager) White House Communications Director Command of B613 |
| Family | Rowan Pope (father) Maya Lewis (mother) |
| Significant others | Edison Davis (ex-fiancé) Jake Ballard (ex-boyfriend) President Fitzgerald Grant III (boyfriend) |
Olivia Carolyn Pope is a fictional character created by Shonda Rhimes for the political drama television series Scandal.[1] This character also played a small role in the series How to Get Away with Murder on its 4th season produced by Shonda Rhimes where she plays a crisis manager who helped Annalise get her class-action case heard by the Supreme Court.[2] The character is partially based on American lawyer, manager and author Judy Smith.[3] In the series, Pope is played as an adult by Kerry Washington and as a child by Yara Shahidi.[4]
Pope is a Washington, D.C.–based crisis manager who runs her own firm, Olivia Pope & Associates (OPA), that specializes in "fixing" political situations and scandals.[5] The character has become a widely watched fashion and style trendsetter.[6][7]
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- ^ "Olivia Pope is exactly what How To Get Away With Murder needs". The A.V. Club. March 2, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "'Scandal' For Real: Judy Smith's Famous Clients from 'Scandal' For Real: Judy Smith's Famous Clients". ABC News. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "YBF FRESH FACE: Meet 13-Year-Old". theybf.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Deggans, Eric (April 18, 2018). "'Scandal' Will Keep On Giving Long After Olivia Pope Handles Her Last Crisis". NPR. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "'Scandal' star Kerry Washington voted best dressed woman". independent. September 19, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Kerry Washington's InStyle cover criticized for lighter skin; mag explains". Los Angeles Times. February 6, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2022.