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| 3 | Taraji Penda Henson (born September 11, 1970 in Washington, DC) is an American actor and singer. |
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| 5 | She is perhaps best-known for her critically-acclaimed starring roles in ''Series/PersonOfInterest'' and ''Series/{{Empire}}''. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2009 for her role in ''Film/TheCuriousCaseOfBenjaminButton''. |
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| 7 | !!Film Roles |
| 8 | * 2000 -- ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkle'' as Left-Wing Student |
| 9 | * 2001 -- ''Film/BabyBoy'' as Yvette |
| 10 | * 2005 -- ''Film/FourBrothers'' as Camille Mercer |
| 11 | * 2005 -- ''Film/HustleAndFlow'' as Shug |
| 12 | * 2006 -- ''Film/SomethingNew'' as Nedra |
| 13 | * 2007 -- ''Film/SmokinAces'' as Sharice Watters |
| 14 | * 2008 -- ''Film/TheFamilyThatPreys'' as Pam Evans |
| 15 | * 2008 -- ''Film/TheCuriousCaseOfBenjaminButton'' as Queenie |
| 16 | * 2010 -- ''Film/DateNight'' as Detective Arroyo |
| 17 | * 2010 -- ''Film/{{The Karate Kid|2010}}'' as Sherry Parker |
| 18 | * 2011 -- ''Film/{{The Good Doctor|2011}}'' as Nurse Theresa |
| 19 | * 2011 -- ''Film/LarryCrowne'' as [=B'Ella=] |
| 20 | * 2017 -- ''Film/HiddenFigures'' as the real-life UsefulNotes/KatherineJohnson Goble |
| 21 | * 2018 -- ''Film/{{Acrimony}}'' |
| 22 | * 2018 -- ''Film/ProudMary'' as Mary |
| 23 | * 2018 -- ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet'' as Yesss |
| 24 | * 2019 -- ''What Men Want'' as Alison Davis |
| 25 | * 2022 -- ''WesternAnimation/MinionsTheRiseOfGru'' as Belle Bottom |
| 26 | * 2023 -- ''Film/TheColorPurple2023'' as Shug Avery |
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| 28 | !!Television Roles |
| 29 | * 1997 -- ''Series/SmartGuy'' as Monique (episode "Big Picture") and Leslie (episodes "Boomerang" and "Break Up Not To Make Up") |
| 30 | * 1998 -- ''Series/{{ER}}'' as Patrice Robbins/Elan |
| 31 | * 1998-1999 -- ''Series/{{Felicity}}'' as R.A. #2/Art Student |
| 32 | * 1999 -- ''Series/PacificBlue'' as Rhonda |
| 33 | * 2002-2004 -- ''Series/TheDivision2001'' as Inspector Washington |
| 34 | * 2004 -- ''Series/AllOfUs'' as Kim |
| 35 | * 2005 -- ''Series/CSICrimeSceneInvestigation'' as Christina |
| 36 | * 2007-2008 -- ''Series/BostonLegal'' as Whitney Rome |
| 37 | * 2008 -- ''Series/EliStone'' as Angela Scott |
| 38 | * 2011-2013, 2015 -- ''Series/PersonOfInterest'' as Jocelyn "Joss" Carter |
| 39 | * 2015–2020 -- ''Series/{{Empire}}'' as Cookie Lyon |
| 40 | * 2015 -- ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' as Host |
| 41 | * 2017 -- ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' as Praline |
| 42 | * 2021 -- ''Film/MuppetsHauntedMansion'' as Constance Hatchaway |
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