Throughout the series, Henson often spoke about the toll playing Cookie had on her and that she had moved on from the iconic ...

Cookie Lyon was the loud and audacious matriarch of the musical Lyon family on Empire.Taraji P. Henson played the character, which quickly became one of the biggest draws for fans watching the series ...

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Even after his bold move to launch the offshoot Lyon Dynasty with Cookie in season 2, Empire’s Board of Directors saw him as a liability and quickly voted him out of power. Because of his raw ...

Henson‘s Empire character, Loretha “Cookie” Lyon. In an emotional post on Instagram, Daniels shared a photo of them together, as well as words about how he was mourning Lydia’s passing.

Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, the inspiration behind Cookie Lyon, the character from the hit Fox series Empire, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2025. She was 64. Her passing was revealed in a heartfelt ...