David Dennis of '' The Guardian '' stated that Pope was " a home wrecker " and expressed disdain for the character 's lack of morals . He went on to say that Pope 's actions were so destructive that she was " barely an anti-hero , much less a hero . " Writer Meghan Gallagher of '' The Artifice '' considered Pope to be groundbreaking for being among the " first female antiheroes to grace primetime television . " She also compared Pope to Tony Soprano , and stated of the character 's strengths and weaknesses : " S he is a powerful and brilliant woman whose own scheming ambitions get the better of her . " Washington 's portrayal of Olivia Pope has garnered mostly positive reviews as well as a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nomination at both the 65th and 66th Primetime Emmy Awards . The role has also earned Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series nominations . Washington 's performance as Pope also won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series and a BET Award for Best Actress ( also for Broomhilda von Shaft in '' Django Unchained '' )
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65th Primetime Emmy Awards
Olivia Pope