‘Empire’ Creator Lee Daniels Mourns Death Of His Sister Lydia, Who Inspired Taraji P. Henson’s Cookie
Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson's Empire character Loretha "Cookie" Lyon.
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The scholarship helped Henson finish college, which propelled her further in her career. Henson credits Rashad, her sister ...
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Howard University Cinema Legends Honored with NAACP Image Nominations
Both actresses graduated from what is now Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts and say Howard ...
Lee Daniels Mourns Death of His Sister Lydia, Who Inspired Taraji P. Henson's “Empire” Character Cookie
The Oscar-nominated director paid tribute to his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks on Instagram Jan. 10 Lee Daniels is ...
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Glamour's 2024 Woman of the Year Taraji P. Henson is undoubtedly a powerhouse in her field. From roles in "The Color Purple" and "Empire," to “Hidden Figures” and Abbott Elementary,” she's ...
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Lee Daniels Mourns Death Of His Sister Who Inspired Taraji P. Henson’s ‘Empire’ Character
Lee Daniels took to Instagram on Jan. 10 to pay tribute to his younger sister, Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who recently passed ...
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Lee Daniels Mourns Death of His Sister Lydia, Who Inspired Taraji P. Henson's Empire Character Cookie
“She was also my best friend,” he added, noting that she helped inspire the larger-than-life matriarch Taraji P. Henson played on Daniels’ 2015–2020 Fox series Empire. “In ...