Biography
Taraji P. Henson is an American actress and singer. She studied acting at Howard University, graduating in 1995, and began her career with guest roles on television series before her breakthrough in the film Baby Boy (2001).
Henson received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). She is known for portraying Joss Carter in the series Person of Interest (2011–2013) and Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures (2016), as well as Cookie Lyon in Empire (2015–2020).
