Busty Kerry Washington lead the glamour alongside Nicole Kidman and Amy Adams at Directors Guild of America awards
The Scandal star showcased her toned post-baby body
ACTRESS Kerry Washington ensured she stood out from the crowd in a plunging dress as the Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
The Scandal actress posed on the red carpet at the event which was also attended by the likes of Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams and Helen Mirren.
Kerry - who welcomes her second child in October last year - showcased her curves in a low-cut black dress which she teamed with gold heels and a sleek bun hairdo.
While Australian actress Nicole Kidman opted for a elegant beaded dress teamed with metallic strappy heels and a sparkly clutch.
Enchanted star Amy Adams looked stylish as ever in a strapless patterned dress which she paired with gold peep-toe heels.
The actress was at the Beverly Hilton hotel to support her Arrival director Denis Villeneuve for his Best Feature Film director nomination.
While Helen Mirren worked a casual chic look in a grey jumper over a shimmering full length skirt.
She was joined on the red carpet by her supportive husband Taylor Hackford
La La Land co-stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone chose to skip the red carpet but were on hand to present the award for Best Feature Film director to their La La Land director Damien Chazelle.
Meanwhile, Kerry Washington recently opened up about why she believes it is important for girls to support each other in order for progress to be made.
Speaking at Sundance Film Festival's annual Women in Film Brunch, she said: "[Progress] will take courage on all of our parts. Sometimes the people who are in charge of those rooms, they want us to feel lucky to be in the room.
"And we are because we're all really blessed to be doing what we do ... but that doesn't mean that I don't get to bring other people with me. Being alone in the room is exhausting ... you feel like you have to stand up for the entire gender or race ... A woman who shouts out other women? That's just something we all have to do."
Meanwhile, the 39-year-old actress - who has daughter Isabelle, two, and son Caleb, three months, with her husband Nnamdi Asomugha - previously insisted she doesn't want to "play by other people's rules".
She explained: "I think that's where the need for quiet is coming from. You arrive at a certain place of achieving and suddenly you feel like your goals are being dictated by other people ... It's really about me being in touch with what I want. I didn't get here because I was trying to be what somebody else wanted me to be ... I am not interested in playing by other people's rules. So for now, I'm leaving myself open to the adventure.
"I've really leaned heavily on my boss [Shonda Rhimes'] experience. I consider myself busy, but Shonda has about four of five shows, three kids ... She says, 'If you feel like you have just the right amount of help, then you don't have enough.' My therapist said this too. You need a lot of support. Not just logistically but emotionally and spiritually."
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