Celebrity Kerry Washington Confirms She's Playing Anita Hill in Upcoming HBO Biopic By Jennifer Davis Jennifer Davis Twitter Jennifer Davis is a writer, editor, and content strategist living in Atlanta. She was previously the Associate Editor for InStyle, and is currently working as a Digital Content Manager at Cox Business. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on June 16, 2015 @ 12:30PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Instagram/kerrywashington Gladiators, you're about to see Kerry Washington take on a much different role in Capitol Hill. Today, Washington confirmed via Instagram that she will portray Anita Hill, the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, in the upcoming biopic Confirmation. "Dear @HBO, Thank you for the profound opportunity of getting to inhabit Anita Hill and help tell this story! Yours Truly, K-Dub (aka super excited Exec Producer) #Confirmation," Washington captioned her Instagram post (below). The film will focus on the 1991 Senate confirmation hearing where Hill testified that she had accused Thomas of sexual harassment years before while working as his assistant in the U.S. Department of Education. Confirmation doesn't have a release date yet, but we can't wait to see Washington tell this compelling story. Kerry Washington Inspires at the GLAAD Awards with Her Speech (and Dress)