Early Life
Washington was born in the The Bronx, New York City, the daughter of Valerie, a professor and educational consultant, and Earl Washington, a real estate broker. Her mother is of Jamaican descent. Washington performed with the Tada theater teen group and attended the Spence School in Manhattan, graduating in 1994. She attended George Washington University, graduating in 1998 Phi Beta Kappa with a double major in Anthropology & Sociology. She also studied at Michael Howard Studios in New York City.
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