Taraji P. Henson
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.
Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Belle Bottom (voice)A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil...
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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
as Victoria Vance (voice)A magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers,...
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The Karate Kid
as Sherry ParkerTwelve-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's...
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The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant...
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Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling...
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Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New...
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What Men Want
as Alison "Ali" DavisMagically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn...
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The Color Purple
as Shug AveryA decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie...
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Baby Boy
as YvetteThe story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy...
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No Good Deed
as TerriTerri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin,...
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Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
as Ethel (voice)A harried prehistoric bird mother entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she...
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Acrimony
as Melinda Moore GayleFaithful wife Melinda, who is tired of standing by her devious husband Robert, is enraged when...
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Think Like a Man Too
as Lauren HarrisAll the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry...
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Madly Madagascar
as Okapi (voice)Your favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure! Alex's favorite holiday,...
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Four Brothers
as Camille MercerFour adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to...
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The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Left-Wing StudentRocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon...
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Larry Crowne
as B'EllaWhen he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls...
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Date Night
as Detective ArroyoPhil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale...
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When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and...
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Term Life
as Samantha ThurmanIf Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead;...
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I Can Do Bad All By Myself
as AprilWhen Madea catches teenage Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides...
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
as PamWealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of...
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Think Like a Man
as Lauren HarrisThe balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the...
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Something New
as NedraKenya McQueen, a corporate lawyer, finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go...
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The Best of Enemies
as Ann AtwaterCenters on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist,...
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Top Five
as SelfThough he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of...
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The Good Doctor
as Nurse TheresaDr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named...
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Hustle & Flow
as ShugWith help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful...
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Muppets Haunted Mansion
as The BrideGonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.
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Coffee & Kareem
as Vanessa ManningA Detroit cop reluctantly teams with his girlfriend's 11-year-old son to clear his name and take...
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Proud Mary
as MaryMary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely...
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Not Easily Broken
as Clarice ClarkA car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
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Hurricane Season
as Dayna CollinsBased on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by Hurricane Katrina; one basketball...
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Hair Show
as TiffanyPeaches, a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela, the owner of an...
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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
as Self (voice)Intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of poetry take us on a...
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Talk to Me
as Vernell WatsonThe story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a...
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Animal
as RamonaHis name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a...
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This Changes Everything
as SelfAn investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from...
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Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
as Bess PinckneyJessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep...
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The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
as SelfA documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON....
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Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
as SelfA behind-the-scenes look into the making of the new feature film “The Color Purple,” and the...
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Peep World
as MaryOn the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the...
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Annie Live!
as Miss HanniganAnnie, the beloved seven-time Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation, comes to life like never...
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Once Fallen
as PearlWhen Chance (Brian Presley) returns home after five years in jail, he is determined to escape...
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Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
as Tiffany RubinIn 2008, New York mother Tiffany Rubin faced every parent's worst nightmare when her six year...
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Satan's School for Girls
as PaigeA young woman enrolls at an all-girls college in New England to investigate her sister's suicide...
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Mary J. Blige's My Life
as SelfMary J. Blige set the music world on fire with her trailblazing 1994 LP "My Life." The singer,...
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From the Rough
as Catana StarksThe coach of a women's swim team parlays her success into an opportunity to build her school's...
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Book of Love: The Definitive Reason Why Men Are Dogs
as Date #4 / Ghetto Girl (as Taraji Henson)Book of Love delivers humor along with the mysteries of unrequited love and relationships gone...
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Feeding America Comedy Festival
as SelfAll-star comics perform in support of Feeding America.
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TIME100: The World's Most Influential People
as HostTaraji P. Henson hosts the gala to celebrate TIME's annual list of the 100 most influential...
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Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
as Self - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / PrancerTaraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning star of EMPIRE and the movie “Hidden Figures,” is back...
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Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
as SelfA seductive fashion fever dream that blends style, dance, and music with the hypnotic essence of...
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Seasons of Love
as JackieSet in the picturesque backdrop of New York, "Seasons of Love" is a romantic, soulful holiday...
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Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
as SelfFamed for her extraordinary vocal range and uncanny ability to reach the emotional core of a...
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Where’s Usher?
as SelfThe road to Usher’s Super Bowl halftime performance continues. This time, Apple Music drops a...
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Forehead Tittaes
as HerselfIn this Funny or Die production, Oscar winner Marion Cotillard introduces a new product to help...
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Streetwise
as uncreditedThree brothers use legal and illegal methods to make it out of their drug-infected neighborhood.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as SelfStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...
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The Daily Show
as SelfThe World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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The Simpsons
as Praline (voice)Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...
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House
as MoiraDr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of...
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as ChristinaA Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as SelfAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - GuestBravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as SelfA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
as SelfOnce Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a...
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Conan
as HerselfA late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.
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Saturday Night Live
as Self - HostA late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...
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Person of Interest
as Joss CarterJohn Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive...
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
as SelfKelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest HostKelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...
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Hot Ones
as SelfThe show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then...
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ER
as Patrice RobbinsER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...
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ER
as ElanER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...
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The View
as SelfABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...
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Empire
as Cookie LyonA powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle...
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Boston Legal
as Whitney RomeAlan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston...
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RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - JudgeJoin RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
as SelfTalented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.
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Sherri
as Self - GuestSherri Shepherd, actress, comic, and Emmy Award-winning longtime co-host of "The View", appears...
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Abbott Elementary
as VanettaIn this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf...
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Project Runway
as Self - Guest JudgeAspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a...
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The Cleveland Show
as uncreditedThe bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.
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Felicity
as R.A. #2Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to...
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Felicity
as Art StudentFelicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to...
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Pacific Blue
as RhondaPacific Blue is an American crime drama series about a team of police officers with the Santa...
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as uncreditedJay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as SelfPBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through...
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Strong Medicine
as CrystalThe lives of staff in the womens' health clinic of a fictitious hospital in Philadelphia.
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Sister, Sister
as uncreditedTwins Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell were separated and adopted at birth. Fourteen years later,...
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Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as SelfCelebrity pairings ride along in a car together as they sing tunes from their personal playlists...
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Lip Sync Battle
as SelfEach episode features two A-list celebrities like you've never seen them before - syncing their...
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as SelfThe comedian, actress, social media sensation, producer and author of "How to Be a Bawse: A...
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The Division
as Raina WashingtonThe Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and...
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as SelfSome of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of...
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American Music Awards
as Self - HostAn annual American music awards show. Unlike the Grammys, which are awarded on the basis of...
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Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
as Vivian ThomaThe story of how on the night of Ali’s defeat of Jerry Quarry, which came after he was banned...
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Half & Half
as GabrielleHalf & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006....
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Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as GirlSaved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from...
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Entertainment Tonight
as SelfDaily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...
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RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - GuestThe access-all-areas pass to the drama that you didn't see on the runway—the backstage...
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All of Us
as uncreditedRobert James, an entertainment reporter for a local Los Angeles television station, is handsome,...
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History 101
as Self (archive footage)Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs,...
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Smart Guy
as uncreditedT.J. is a boy genius who gets bumped up from the fourth grade to high school. T.J. tries to...
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Celebrity IOU
as SelfTwin brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott help Hollywood A-listers express their deep gratitude to...
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The Parent 'Hood
as uncreditedThe Parent 'Hood is an American sitcom that aired on The WB airing from January 18, 1995 to July...
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Hollywood Game Night
as SelfTwo contestants are transported from their everyday lives into a once-in-a-lifetime night of fun...
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Eli Stone
as uncreditedMany lawyers consider themselves prophets, but Eli Stone may be the real deal. Eli has built a...
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Celebrity Prank Wars
as SelfKevin Hart and Nick Cannon take their famous friendly feud to the next level. It's an all-out...
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Legendary
as Self - Guest JudgePulling directly from the underground ballroom community, voguing teams (aka "houses") must...
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Hart to Heart
as SelfA-list entertainers, athletes and public figures reveal their honest, unfiltered and unexpected...
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That's My Jam
as SelfThis star-studded, music-comedy game show from Executive Producer Jimmy Fallon is infused with...
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That's My Jam
as Self - GuestThis star-studded, music-comedy game show from Executive Producer Jimmy Fallon is infused with...
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The Alec Baldwin Show
as SelfThis talk show hosted by Alec Baldwin features one-on-one conversations with some of the most...
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Taraji's White Hot Holidays
as Herself - HostTaraji P. Henson spreads cheer, goodwill and some holiday magic in these annual music and...
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The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
as SelfThe Wine Down with Mary J. Blige will bring together the hottest, most outspoken, highly...
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