Olivia Pope

Olivia "Liv" Pope is a fictional crisis consultant and the main character from the ABC television series Scandal. She is played by actress Kerry Washington and was introduced in the pilot episode of the series, "Sweet Baby".

Overview
Olivia Price is a crisis management consultant and the founder of Olivia Price & Associates, based out of Washington, D.C., at 1970 K. Street. She is the former Director of Communications for the White House, and served under President Fitzgerald Grant, III. Olivia had an affair with the President, and cut ties with his office after his wife found out, and went off to form her own business.