Taraji P. Henson
Known For
Acting
Born
1970-09-11 in Washington, D.C., USA
Biography
Taraji P. Henson (born September 11, 1970) is an American actress, producer and singer. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career as guest star on several television shows before making her breakthrough in the movie Baby Boy (2001). In 2005, she starred in Hustle & Flow and played Queenie in David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), for which she received an Academy Award nomination. In 2016, Time named Henson one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list. Henson also released an autobiography titled Around The Way Girl.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Praline (voice)
House
as Moira
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Christina
The Daily Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Conan
as Herself
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest Host
Person of Interest
as Joss Carter
ER
as Patrice Robbins
ER
as Elan
The View
as Self
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
Hot Ones
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest