They have two children. Its writer, Christopher Demos-Brown, also wrote the film. She has been married to Nnamdi Asomugha since June 24, 2013. Kerry Washington is opening up about the ending of her new Netflix movie American Son, which is an adaptation of the Broadway play of the same name. American Son is an American drama film directed by Kenny Leon and starring Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan and Eugene Lee.The film is based on the Broadway play of the same name. Summaries. Frantic with worry, Kendra Ellis-Connor (Kerry Washington) paces the waiting area of a Miami police station.Her 18-year-old son Jamal, a top student about to enter West Point, went out with friends early in the evening and, uncharacteristically, has neither returned nor contacted her. Kerry Washington (“Scandal”) and Steven Pasquale (“American Crime Story”) star in this film based on the Broadway play. Based on the acclaimed Broadway play, the Netflix Television Event AMERICAN SON tells the story of Kendra Ellis-Connor (Emmy-nominee Kerry Washington), the mother of a missing teenage boy… It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2019, and was released on Netflix on November 1, 2019. Soon enough, Gabrielle Union-Wade, Shonda Rhimes, Jada Pinkett Smith, Dwyane Wade, and Steve Stoute were among those lending their support to … It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2019, and was released on Netflix on November 1, 2019. In Netflix's American Son, Kerry Washington plays Kendra Ellis-Connor, a black mother of a black son who's gone missing. Kerry Washington ("Scandal") irradie dans chaque scène, délivrant son texte avec force et émotion. An estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son. David Lee/Netflix ( Disclosure: TV Guide is owned by CBS Interactive, a division of ViacomCBS. MOVIE TRAILERS. by Alex Billington October 17, 2019 Source: YouTube ... the mother of the missing boy. Kerry Washington Mines History, Black Motherhood In Netflix Film 'American Son' Washington reprises her Broadway role in the Netflix adaptation, as … Frantic with worry, Kendra Ellis-Connor (Kerry Washington) paces the waiting area of a Miami police station.Her 18-year-old son Jamal, a top student about to enter West Point, went out with friends early in the evening and, uncharacteristically, has neither returned nor contacted her. Full Trailer for Netflix's 'American Son' Film Starring Kerry Washington. He has taken the car. It’s four a.m. on a dark and rainy morning in playwright Christopher Demos-Brown’s gripping play, “American Son,” and Kendra Ellis-Connor (Kerry Washington) and Scott Connor (Scott Pasq… As Kerry Washington prepared for her starring role in American Son, she invited several friends and colleagues to join the producing team. Kerry Washington plays a divorced African American woman, frantic with worry, having reported her 18-year-old son Jamal missing. Kerry Washington, American Son Photo: David Lee/Netflix American Son premieres on Netflix Friday, Nov. 1. Its writer, Christopher Demos-Brown, also wrote the film. After finishing a seven-season run as Olivia Pope in ABC’s “Scandal,” Kerry Washington fully expected to take a much-needed break. American Son is an American drama film directed by Kenny Leon and starring Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan and Eugene Lee.The film is based on the Broadway play of the same name. American Son, the Netflix original movie starting Kerry Washington and based on the play of the same name, deals with extremely heavy subject matter.