Taraji P. Henson
Actor | Producer
Actor | Producer
Taraji P. Henson (born September 11, 1970) is an American actress, producer and singer. She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career as guest star on several television shows before making her breakthrough in the movie Baby Boy (2001). In 2005, she starred in Hustle & Flow and played Queenie in David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), for which she received an Academy Award nomination.
In 2016, Time named Henson one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list. Henson also released an autobiography titled Around The Way Girl.
A Detroit cop reluctantly teams with his girlfriend's 11-year-old son to clear his name and take down the city's most ruthless criminal.
Directed by: Michael Dowse
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | David Alan Grier | Ed Helms | Betty Gilpin | Chance Hurstfield
As: Herself
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Tom Donahue
Stars: Cate Blanchett | Natalie Portman | Rashida Jones | Jessica Chastain | Chloë Grace Moretz
As: Ann Atwater
Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.
Runtime: 133 min.
Directed by: Robin Bissell
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Sam Rockwell | Anne Heche | Bruce McGill | Wes Bentley
As: Ali Davis
A woman is boxed out by the male sports agents in her profession, but gains an unexpected edge over them when she develops the ability to hear their thoughts.
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Wendi McLendon-Covey | Tracy Morgan | Brian Bosworth | Max Greenfield
As: Yesss (voice)
Taking place six years following the events of the first film, the story will center on Ralph's adventures in the Internet data space when a Wi-Fi router gets plugged into the arcade as he must find a replacement part to fix Sugar Rush.
Directed by: Phil Johnston | Rich Moore
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Sarah Silverman | John C. Reilly | Alan Tudyk | James Corden
As: Melinda
A faithful wife takes action when it becomes clear to her that her devious husband has betrayed her.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Stars: Lyriq Bent | Taraji P. Henson | Danielle Nicolet | Ajiona Alexus | Jazmyn Simon
As: Mary
Mary is a hit woman working for an organized crime family in Boston, whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes bad.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Babak Najafi
Stars: Danny Glover | Taraji P. Henson | Neal McDonough | Billy Brown | Jahi Di'Allo Winston
As: Herself - Host / Mrs. Claus / Mary / Prancer
Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning star of EMPIRE and the movie “Hidden Figures,” is back this holiday season to spread cheer, goodwill and some holiday magic in this third annual music and variety special.
Runtime: 61 min.
Directed by: Bruce Leddy
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Taye Diggs | Ciara | Tituss Burgess | DJ Khaled
As: Katherine G. Johnson
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.
Runtime: 127 min.
Directed by: Theodore Melfi
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Octavia Spencer | Kevin Costner | Jim Parsons | Janelle Monáe
As: Ethel (voice)
A harried prehistoric bird mother entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommends him to her neighbours, business booms at his new egg-sitting service. However, dastardly pirate bunny, Squint, who is seeking revenge on the herd, steals, camouflages and hides all the eggs. Once again, with Squint’s twin brother assisting, Manny, Diego and the rest of the gang come to the ...
Runtime: 25 min.
Directed by: Ricardo Curtis
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | John Leguizamo | Queen Latifah | Denis Leary | Ray Romano
As: Samantha Thurman
If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter. The problem? The policy doesn't take effect for 21 days. Nick knows they'll be lucky to be alive for twenty-one hours.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Peter Billingsley
Stars: Mike Epps | Hailee Steinfeld | Vince Vaughn | Bill Paxton | Jonathan Banks
As: Jackie
Set in the picturesque backdrop of New York, "Seasons of Love" is a romantic, soulful holiday drama about two people who struggle to find love against the odds, while reconciling with the past and learning the true value of family.
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Method Man | Shannon Kane | Robert Christopher Riley | Cleo Anthony
As: Herself
A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Chris Rock
Stars: Rosario Dawson | Chris Rock | Romany Malco | Gabrielle Union | J.B. Smoove
As: Terri
Terri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at her door claiming car trouble. Terri offers her phone to help him but soon learns that no good deed goes unpunished as she finds herself fighting for survival when he invades her home and terrorizes her family.
Runtime: 84 min.
Directed by: Sam Miller
Stars: Leslie Bibb | Taraji P. Henson | Idris Elba | Henry Simmons | Kate del Castillo
As: Lauren Harris
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Tim Story
Stars: Michael Ealy | Adam Brody | Regina Hall | Meagan Good | Jerry Ferrara
As: Catana Starks
The coach of a women's swim team parlays her success into an opportunity to build her school's men's golf team.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Pierre Bagley
Stars: Tom Felton | Taraji P. Henson | Michael Clarke Duncan | Justin Chon | Henry Simmons
As: Okapi (voice)
Your favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure! Alex's favorite holiday, Valentine's Day, brings hilarious surprises and excitement for the entire gang. Melman plans a big surprise for Gloria, Marty tries to impress a new friend and everyone wants to get their hands on King Julien's love potion. You'll fall in LOVE with Madly Madagascar!
Runtime: 22 min.
Directed by: David Soren
Stars: Jada Pinkett Smith | Ben Stiller | David Schwimmer | Cedric the Entertainer | Chris Rock
As: Lauren Harris
The balance of power in four couples’ relationships is upset when the women start using the advice in Steve Harvey’s book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man, to get more of what they want from their men. When the men realize that the women have gotten a hold of their relationship “playbook,” they decide that the best defense is a good offense and come up with a plan to use this information to their ...
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: Tim Story
Stars: Kevin Hart | Michael Ealy | Regina Hall | Meagan Good | Jerry Ferrara
As: B'Ella
When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Tom Hanks
Stars: Tom Hanks | Bryan Cranston | Julia Roberts | Cedric the Entertainer | Pam Grier
As: Nurse Theresa
Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.
Runtime: 91 min.
Directed by: Lance Daly
Stars: Orlando Bloom | Taraji P. Henson | Riley Keough | Rob Morrow | Michael Peña
As: Tiffany Rubin
In 2008, New York mother Tiffany Rubin faced every parent's worst nightmare when her six year old son Kobe vanished into thin air. Upon learning that Kobe had been kidnapped by his biological father and taken to South Korea, Tiffany seeks the assistance of American Association for Lost Children representative Mark Miller, who guides her through the arduous process of traveling to Korea, and getting ...
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Gary Harvey
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Terry O'Quinn | David Haydn-Jones | Drew Davis | Sean Baek
As: Pearl
When Chance (Brian Presley) returns home after five years in jail, he is determined to escape his past, start a new life and make peace with his father, (Ed Harris, Golden Globe® winner), who is the head of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang and serving a life sentence for murder. Upon his release, his dreams of a crime-free future begin to disintegrate when he is forced to assume his best friend's ...
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Ash Adams
Stars: Ed Harris | Brian Presley | Taraji P. Henson | Amy Madigan | Peter Weller
As: Mary
On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling, that exposes the family's most intimate secrets.
Runtime: 79 min.
Directed by: Barry W. Blaustein
Stars: Rainn Wilson | Sarah Silverman | Michael C. Hall | Kate Mara | Ben Schwartz
As: Sherry Parker
12-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who ...
Runtime: 140 min.
Directed by: Harald Zwart
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Jaden Smith | Jackie Chan | Yu Rong-Guang | Tess Liu
As: Detective Arroyo
Phil and Claire Foster fear that their mild-mannered relationship may be falling into a stale rut. During their weekly date night, their dinner reservation leads to their being mistaken for a couple of thieves – and now a number of unsavoury characters want Phil and Claire killed.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Stars: Tina Fey | Taraji P. Henson | Mark Wahlberg | Jimmi Simpson | Steve Carell
As: Herself
Women get men to take them seriously by wearing miniature model breasts on their foreheads.
Runtime: 1 min.
Directed by: Jake Szymanski
Stars: Marion Cotillard | Taraji P. Henson
As: Dayna Collins
Based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by Hurricane Katrina; one basketball coach in Marrero, Louisiana just will not give up. Coach Al Collins(Forest Whitaker), gathers other players from hard-hit schools and builds a team actually worthy enough to go to the state playoffs. A very honest look at what can be done with the right people having the desire and fortitude to pick up and
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Tim Story
Stars: Forest Whitaker | Taraji P. Henson | Bonnie Hunt | Alexander Asefa
As: April
When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Tyler Perry | Gladys Knight | Mary J. Blige | Adam Rodríguez
As: Clarice Clark
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Bill Duke
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Kevin Hart | Jenifer Lewis | Morris Chestnut | Maeve Quinlan
As: Queenie
Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.
Runtime: 166 min.
Directed by: David Fincher
Stars: Brad Pitt | Cate Blanchett | Elle Fanning | Tilda Swinton | Julia Ormond
As: Pam
Alice Pratt, a hard working Christian woman, raised her two daughters while managing a simple diner of her own. Her snobbish and arrogant daughter Andrea graduated in Economic Science and works in a construction corporation while her sister Pam stayed with Alice and worked in the diner. Andrea is married to construction worker Chris, who works in the same corporation as his wife but dreams of starting up ...
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Stars: Kathy Bates | Tyler Perry | Alfre Woodard | Rockmond Dunbar | Sanaa Lathan
As: Vernell Watson
The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Stars: Mike Epps | Taraji P. Henson | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Martin Sheen | Don Cheadle
As: Sharice Watters
When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
Runtime: 109 min.
Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Stars: Ray Liotta | Ryan Reynolds | Joseph Ruskin | Wayne Newton | Alex Rocco
As: Nedra
Kenya McQueen, a corporate lawyer finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go on a blind date with Brian Kelly, a sexy and free-spirited landscaper.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Sanaa Hamri
Stars: Mike Epps | Simon Baker | Katharine Towne | Sanaa Lathan | Wendy Raquel Robinson
As: Camille Mercer
Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.
Runtime: 109 min.
Directed by: John Singleton
Stars: Garrett Hedlund | Mark Wahlberg | Terrence Howard | Tyrese Gibson | André Benjamin
As: Shug
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Craig Brewer
Stars: Taryn Manning | Elise Neal | Taraji P. Henson | Anthony Anderson | Terrence Howard
As: Ramona
His name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a maximum security prison, he meets a revolutionary who changes his life. Now a reformed man, James is released only to find that his own son has assumed a life of crime and violence. Can a father haunted by his past redeem his family from the very streets he created, or will he be forced to make the ultimate ...
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: David J. Burke
Stars: Ving Rhames | Chazz Palminteri | Jim Brown | Terrence Howard | Beverly Todd
As: Tiffany
Peaches, a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela, the owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebration for Angela in LA. The reunion is bittersweet and worsens when Angela finds out that Peaches is on the run from the IRS and has only a few days to pay $50,000 in back taxes. After some hilarious moments and ...
Runtime: 105 min.
Stars: Gina Torres | Taraji P. Henson | Kellita Smith | Mo'Nique
As: Yvette
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: John Singleton
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Ving Rhames | Snoop Dogg | Tyrese Gibson | Omar Gooding
As: Bess Pinckney
Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to bring to light the mysterious details surrounding the death of a slave owned by one of her long dead ancestors in the mid-1800s.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Anthony Pullen Shaw
Stars: Michael Jace | Madison Mason | David Ogden Stiers | Angela Lansbury | Phylicia Rashād
As: Left-Wing Student
Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into reality and team up with Fearless Leader, an evil criminal turned media mogul with some evil plans up his sleeve. Rocky and Bullwinkle must stop the three of them before they wreak havoc.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Des McAnuff
Stars: Robert De Niro | Jason Alexander | Randy Quaid | Piper Perabo | Rene Russo
As: Paige
A young woman enrolls at an all-girls college in New England to investigate her sister's suicide and is slowly lured into a witchcraft cult by a quartet of students wanting to make her their fifth member of their evil circle.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Christopher Leitch
Stars: Taraji P. Henson | Richard Joseph Paul | Shannen Doherty | Julie Benz | Daniel Cosgrove