Taraji P. Henson - 'Empire'

The Oscar and Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner discusses her uphill climb to stardom (she's been a single mother since college), the first project she discussed with Lee Daniels ("I wanted to play Precious!"), why she refused to play Cookie unless her 'Hustle & Flow' costar played Lucious and more.

Episode 81 of the Awards Chatter podcast, hosted by The Hollywood Reporter, titled "Taraji P. Henson - 'Empire'" was published on August 16, 2016 and runs 46 minutes.

August 16, 2016 ·46m · Awards Chatter

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The Oscar and Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner discusses her uphill climb to stardom (she's been a single mother since college), the first project she discussed with Lee Daniels ("I wanted to play Precious!"), why she refused to play Cookie unless her 'Hustle & Flow' costar played Lucious and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Oscar and Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner discusses her uphill climb to stardom (she's been a single mother since college), the first project she discussed with Lee Daniels ("I wanted to play Precious!"), why she refused to play Cookie unless her 'Hustle & Flow' costar played Lucious and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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