Washington led Scandal as crisis manager Olivia Pope and earned multiple lead-actress Emmy nominations.

Later projects included Little Fires Everywhere, The School for Good and Evil, and the comedy UnPrisoned. She has also worked as a producer and director through her production company.

Goldwyn portrayed President Fitzgerald Grant throughout the series. His earlier film roles included Ghost, and he built a parallel directing career in film and television.

Later acting work included Lovecraft Country and a regular role on Law & Order as district attorney Nicholas Baxter.

Young played Mellie Grant, moving the character through first-lady, senator, and presidential storylines. The performance earned a Critics' Choice Television Award.

Her later series work included Prodigal Son and recurring roles in Promised Land and The Other Black Girl.

Lowes developed Quinn Perkins from a new associate into a leader of the crisis-management firm.

After Scandal she portrayed Rachel DeLoache Williams in Inventing Anna and continued stage, voice, and podcast work. She also appeared on Broadway in Waitress before the series ended.

Díaz played technology specialist Huck across all seven seasons. Before Scandal he appeared in Half Baked and Weeds, and later screen work included Bros and Law & Order: Organized Crime.

He has continued moving between comedy and darker dramatic supporting roles.

Stanchfield played Abby Whelan, whose work shifts between Olivia's firm and the White House. Her earlier television credits included Jericho and Mad Men.

After Scandal she starred as Nina Locke in the fantasy series Locke & Key and continued guest and independent-film work.

Perry portrayed strategist and chief of staff Cyrus Beene. He co-founded Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company and built a long stage career before major television roles.

Screen viewers also know him as Thatcher Grey on Grey's Anatomy and from the later newsroom drama Alaska Daily.

Malina played federal prosecutor and later attorney general David Rosen. He entered Scandal with established ensemble roles in Sports Night and The West Wing.

Later credits included guest television, stage work, and hosting podcasts that revisit television production and performance.

Foley joined as naval officer and intelligence figure Jake Ballard, becoming a regular from season three. Earlier audiences knew him from Felicity and Scrubs.

His later leads included Whiskey Cavalier and The Big Leap, followed by a role in the newsroom drama The Girls on the Bus.

Morton played Olivia's father Rowan, also known as Eli Pope, and won a guest-actor Emmy for the role.

His long film and television career includes The Brother from Another Planet, Terminator 2, and Justice League, plus recurring stage and narration work.

Smith joined as activist and organizer Marcus Walker and became a regular in the final seasons.

He previously played Frankie Hubbard on All My Children, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination. Later projects included the limited series Self Made and the drama Five Days at Memorial.

Newbern turned Charlie from a recurring covert operative into a regular ensemble member.

Film audiences know him from Father of the Bride, while animation fans recognize his long-running voice performance as Superman in multiple DC productions. He has continued film, television, and voice work.

De Rossi played political strategist Elizabeth North from the fourth through sixth seasons. Her earlier television landmarks include Ally McBeal and Arrested Development, plus the comedy Better Off Ted.

She announced her retirement from acting in 2018, apart from later participation tied to Arrested Development.

Burton recurred as vice president and later media host Sally Langston. Her television work also includes Ellis Grey on Grey's Anatomy and roles across Shondaland series.

A major stage performer, Burton has received multiple Tony nominations for classical and contemporary plays.

Short played associate Harrison Wright during the first three seasons. His earlier screen work included dance drama Stomp the Yard and the musical biopic Cadillac Records, and he also worked as a choreographer.

Later public credits continued across independent film, television, and music.