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Sandra Oh Tells Kerry Washington She Wanted To Play Olivia Pope On ‘Scandal’

Sandra Oh revealed to Kerry Washington that she was eager to play the now-iconic television character, Olivia Pope. The Shondaland alums sat down with Variety for its “Actors on Actors” issue. During their discussion, Washington’s Scandal role came up. Prior to Washington becoming the series’ lead character, several actresses — including Gabrielle Union, Taraji P.