Scandal is fronted by someone born on August 4, 1957.
Scandal is an American rock band from the 1980s fronted by Patty Smyth . Scandal is an American political thriller television series starring Kerry Washington . 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 . The show takes place in Washington , D.C. and focuses on Olivia Pope 's crisis management firm , Olivia Pope & Associates , and its staff , as well as staff at the White House and surrounding political scene , which includes President Fitzgerald Grant III , White House Chief of Staff Abigail Whelan , Attorney General David Rosen , Vice President Susan Ross , the Vice President 's Chief of Staff Elizabeth North , ex-First Lady and now President-Elect Mellie Grant , NSA Director Jake Ballard , and ex-White House Chief of Staff Cyrus Beene .