Who killed lucious and cookie
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Taraji P. Henson
(1970-)
Who Is Taraji P. Henson?
Taraji P. Henson landed her first professional acting gig on Smart Guy. In 2001, she got her big break in the film Baby Boy. Her performance led to the role of Shug in Hustle and Flow and in 2008 she earned an Oscar nomination for her part in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Henson went on to appear in such films as Think Like a Man (2012) and also starred in the television drama Person of Interest from 2011 to 2013. Empire, earning a Golden Globe for the part. Her later films include the critically acclaimed Hidden Figures (2016) and What Men Want (2019).
Early Life
Actress Taraji P. Henson was born to a working-class family in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 1970. When Henson was two years old, her parents divorced. Henson has described both of her parents as loving and attentive. She has pointed to her father, Boris — a metal fabricator who was forced to live in his van after being laid off — as a main source of moral support during her upbringing.
As a teenager, Henson applied to a performing
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Cookie Lyon
Fictional character
Soap opera character
| Portrayed by | Taraji P. Henson(adult) Ajiona Alexus(as a teenager) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First appearance | "Pilot" (2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | "Home is on the Way" (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Lee Daniels and Danny Strong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(néeHolloway) is a ficti
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In the hit Fox series, "Empire," Taraji P.
Created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, the show also stars Terrence Howard as Luscious Lyon, her ex-husband and the CEO of Empire.
$400,000 of her money was invested in creating Empire Entertainment, and the series began on the day she is released from prison and comes back to claim her place within the family business.
Let’s just say a lotThat’s mainly because of Henson’s fearless ability to fully embody the character.
Playing a popular character on a popular show is an actor’s dream, but it can also open the door for some strange interactions out in the real world. When The Frame host John Horn spoke with Henson a couple of days ago, she provided a glimpse into the kinds of encounters she faces with fans.
Interview Highlights:
If so, what do they do?
They grab me up like, And [I'm] like,
Girl, you my favorite! Or, You're my spirit animal. You are the best. You're my hero. Yeah. I even had men tweet me, I don't know. I never saw this coming.
That's a great compliment.
She
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