Taraji P. Henson
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Animal
as Ramona
2005
Muppets Haunted Mansion
as The Bride
2021
Hustle & Flow
as Shug
2005
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
as Queenie
2008
Talk to Me
as Vernell Watson
2007
Hurricane Season
as Dayna Collins
2010
Four Brothers
as Camille Mercer
2005
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
as April
2009
Date Night
as Detective Arroyo
2010
Not Easily Broken
as Clarice Clark
2009
Something New
as Nedra
2006
Sorcerority
TBA
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
as Pam
2008
Once Fallen
as Pearl
2010
Baby Boy
as Yvette
2001
The Karate Kid
as Sherry Parker
2010
The Good Doctor
as Nurse Theresa
2011
Think Like a Man
as Lauren Harris
2012
Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
as Tiffany Rubin
2011
The Color Purple
as Shug Avery
2023
TV Appearances
Eli Stone
as Angela Scott
2008
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Girl
1993
House
as Moira
2004
Person of Interest
as Joss Carter
2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Christina
2000
Half & Half
as Gabrielle
2002
All of Us
2003
The Division
as Raina Washington
2001
Smart Guy
as Monique
1997
Sister, Sister
as Briana
1994
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Parent 'Hood
1995