Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress, singer, and author. Her professional career began in 1997 when she played ‘Aida’ in one of the episodes of the television series ‘The Parent 'Hood.’ After appearing in several television shows and a couple of movies, she landed her breakthrough film role in ‘Baby Boy’ which earned her nominations at ‘Black Movie Awards.’ She continued displaying her acting skills with films like ‘Hustle and Flow,’ ‘Four Brothers,’ and ‘Talk to Me,’ earning nominations for several awards. She was nominated for the ‘Oscars’ for ‘Best Supporting Actress’ for essaying the character of ‘Queenie’ in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.’ She also became part of successful movies like ‘Date Night,’ ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Think Like a Man,’ and ‘Think Like a Man Too.’ Taraji Penda Henson received nomination under the ‘Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie’ category at the 2011 ‘Primetime Emmy Awards’ for playing the lead role in ‘Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story.’ Over the years, she has played prominent roles in both films and TV series. Some of the television series where she has played important roles include ‘The Division,’ ‘Boston Legal,’ and ‘Person of Interest.’