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Taraji P. Henson talks about ‘Hidden Figures’ and playing Cookie on ‘Empire’
Known for her portrayal of Cookie Lyon on “Empire,” Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P. Henson talks to TODAY’s Tamron Hall about “Hidden Figures,” the new fact-based film in which she plays a mathematician who was a key player in the early days of NASA’s space program. She says that due to “Empire,” “I can’t go to Target anymore. I really have no personal life. Cookie has taken fame to a new level.”