'No place I'd rather be': Kerry Washington enjoys her 40th birthday with a large cake on set of Scandal
Since 2012, she has starred as Olivia Pope on ABC's Scandal.
And six seasons later, Kerry Washington was overjoyed to be spending her 40th birthday on the show's set.
On Instagram on Tuesday, the actress shared a photo of herself pretending to take a bite out of her oversize cake.
'No place I'd rather be': On Tuesday, Kerry Washington was overjoyed to be spending her 40th birthday on the set of Scandal
'Spending my birthday with the #Scandal family. No place I'd rather be,' began the star.
'I can't believe this is our 6th season. Jeez Louize. I LOVE THESE PEOPLE.'
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In the snap, Kerry, hair pulled back in rollers, leaned over fruit-filled, white cake, decorated with frosting and berries.
'Happiest of birthdays Kerry!,' it read.
Colourful cupcakes were placed around the oversized tasty confection.
'Celebrate with me by donating!': In honour of her birthday, the star urged her fans to donate to the ACLU. She posted a GIF of herself blowing confetti
Role: On the show, Kerry stars as Olivia Pope, a crisis management professional who's having an affair with the President of the United States. She is pictured in LA on Sunday
In Scandal, Kerry stars as Olivia Pope, a crisis management professional who's having an affair with the President of the United States. .
Fans have watched her come between a marriage, get pregnant and have an abortion.
She and the president have broken up, and she's now trying to help out his ex-wife as her way of saying 'sorry.'
'I think Olivia is on a journey that's attempting to be a redemptive journey. She's paying a debt for taking something away from Mellie (ex-wife of the president] — her marriage — and she wants to give Mellie something she's always wanted: a seat at the table,' Kerry told Yahoo.
Dramatic story lines: Fans have watched her come between a marriage, get pregnant and have an abortion
Despite her characters sensationalized story lines, the star's real life is not as dramatic.
Since 2013, the Peeples actress has been married to former NFL cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, 35.
The couple have two children together; daughter Isabelle, two, and son Caleb, three months.
Quiet life: Since 2013, the Peeples actress has been married to former NFL cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, 35. They are pictured in New York in October 2015
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