Portia de Rossi rarely worked with Kerry Washington.
She appeared as a regular cast member on the American political thriller television series Scandal in the role of Elizabeth North from 2014 to 2017 .	political thriller	political thriller	television series	television series	Scandal	Scandal (TV series)
Kerry Washington 's character , Olivia Pope , is partially based on former George H.W. Bush administration press aide Judy Smith , who serves as a co-executive producer .	Kerry Washington	Kerry Washington	Olivia Pope	Olivia Pope	George H.W. Bush	George H.W. Bush	Judy Smith	Judy Smith
