Kerry Washington In The Movie 'Lakeview Terrace'

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In the thriller film Lakeview Terrace, Kerry Washington plays Lisa Mattson, Lisa and her husband Chris Mattson are first-time homeowners and their safety is soon at stake when they realize their neighbor Abel, an LAPD police officer opposes their interracial marriage. Kerry Washington personality in this movie is an intelligent, well mannered, kind person. Viewers saw the soft side of Washington when was comfortably talking to her husband and when she was having fun with her friend, but also saw the tough side of her when she had to step up to her neighbor Abel and tell him to get off of her property. According to the article Q&A Kerry Washington said, “I very much loved the character Lisa, I had never seen this kind of African-American woman

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