Kerry Washington has been cast in the HBO movie Confirmation.
The Scandal star will play American attorney Anita Hill, who famously accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment during his confirmation hearings for the US Supreme Court in 1991.
Hill's testimony before Congress has been credited with raising awareness about sexual harassment in the workplace.
Washington will also produce the drama, which will be written by Oscar-nominated writer Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich).
Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Rick Famuyiwa is in talks to direct the film, but no deal has yet been made.
