Taraji P. Henson’s firecracker role as “Cookie Lyon” on Empire has brought her a legion of new fans. As she moves through her newfound fame, the Emmy-nominated actress reflects on her stop-and-go moments in Hollywood, how she takes it all in stride, and why her current TV reign is right on time. ESSENCE’s November #LifeGoals Guide issue hits newsstands on Friday, 10/16.
“Even though people are just now finding me as Cookie, thank God for Netflix because people are so moved by my performance they’re like, ‘Where has she been?’ I’ve always said I want to do the type of work that people study…” –Taraji P. Henson
