Taraji P. Henson
Actress and producer, Oscar nominee
Born
September 11th, 1970
54 years ago
Category
Performers & Entertainers
Country
United States
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An actress and producer, recognized for roles in film and television. Gained prominence for leading roles in 'Empire' as Cookie Lyon and in 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' as Gabriel Union. Received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the film. Also contributed voice work for animated films and appeared in various television series.
Starred as Cookie Lyon in 'Empire'
Received an Academy Award nomination for 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
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