Washington played the lead role in '' Confirmation '' , an HBO movie directed by Rick Famuyiwa about Anita Hill 's testimony during Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination , which aired in 2016 . For her role in '' Confirmation '' , Washington was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards , as well as the Critics ' Choice Awards ' equivalent the same year . '' Confirmation '' was also nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie at the Emmys
68th Primetime Emmy Awards
68th Primetime Emmy Awards
Kerry Washington