Birthday: September 11, 1970
Washington, D.C., native Taraji P. Henson didn't always know that her smoldering charisma and beautiful face would make her a professional actress. On the contrary, she originally studied electrical engineering when she enrolled at North Carolina Agric & Tech. She later transferred to Howard University, where she attended classes while working as a secretary at the Pentagon, and as a singer ...more- 2008
- Austin Film Critics
- Best Supporting Actress
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- win
- 2008
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actress
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- nom
- 2008
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Supporting Actress
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- nom
- 2008
- Screen Actors Guild
- Best Supporting Actress
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- nom
- 2007
- Golden Satellite Award
- Best Supporting Actress
- Talk to Me
- nom
- 2009
- Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself
- April
- 2009
- Not Easily Broken
- Clarice Clark
- 2008
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Queenie
- 2008
- Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
- Pam
- 2007
- Smokin' Aces
- Sharice Watters



















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