Before becoming an actress, Kerry Washington studied for a degree in anthropology and sociology and was working several different jobs.

One of those jobs was teaching yoga.

“I lived in India right after college and got certified to teach. I was also a supply teacher for New York City public schools. I loved it,” she told Stylist magazine.

“I had to limit myself to teaching no more than three days in a row at the same school so I wouldn’t be seduced. Oh, and I was working in a restaurant. I had serious hustle going on.”

Kerry’s parents wanted her to be a lawyer and they had a huge influence on her.

She says: “They influenced me immensely. I’ve learned very different things from each of them. My mother is more of a quiet soul but she walks in the world with a great deal of grace, intelligence, refinement and dignity.

“I’ve tried to embody those things in the best way I can. My dad is much more gregarious. He is one of the most generous spirits I’ve ever met and he truly is interested in the people and the world around him.”

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