The Oscar-nominated director paid tribute to his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks on Instagram Jan. 10 Lee Daniels is ...

She is best known for her role as Cookie Lyon in Empire and has starred in notable films such as Hidden Figures and What Men ...

Lee Daniels revealed that Lydia inspired the creation of the Empire's character Cookie, who is based partly on her life story.

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The scholarship helped Henson finish college, which propelled her further in her career. Henson credits Rashad, her sister ...

No one messes with Blue Ivy. Jenna Bush Hager and Taraji P. Henson defended Blue Ivy Carter’s gold gown at the “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere after online trolls questioned if the look was ...

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 ...

Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson's Empire character Loretha "Cookie" Lyon.

Lee Daniels took to Instagram on Jan. 10 to pay tribute to his younger sister, Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who recently passed ...

Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson’s Empire character Loretha “Cookie” Lyon. In a heartfelt post on social media, Daniels paid tribute to his ...

FOX via Getty; 60_baddi/Instagram Taraji P. Henson in 'Empire' (left) and Lee Daniels's sister Lydia (right). Daniels said at the time that Empire’s Cookie was based on his sister as well as his ...

Daniels said at the time that Empire’s Cookie was based on his sister ... in Philadelphia — and she carried a gun,” he said. Henson admitted in 2015 that she was initially intimidated ...