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Their biggest television roles to date came from collaborations with producer and writer Shonda Rhimes.But Sandra Oh, 48, revealed Friday that she had also wanted star play the role of Olivia Pope on Rhimes' Scandal, which was eventually played by Kerry Washington, 43.The two actresses spoke about their projects in a video chat hosted by Variety.

Ambitions: Sandra Oh, 48, revealed in a conversation for Variety with Kerry Washington, 43, that she originally wanted the role of Olivia Pope from Scandal for herselfSandra revealed in their chat that she wanted the star-making role of Olivia Pope that after getting her hands on the first script.'I’ve got to tell you, I remember exactly where I was when I read that damn pilot,' Oh said.

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