Taraji P. Henson

Name:                Taraji P. Henson
Born On:          September 11, 1970
Born In:            Washington, D.C., United States
Occupation:   Actress, singer
Biography:
Taraji P. Henson actress to attract public attention with the film support roles in “Baby Boy” John Singleton (2001), “four brothers” (2005), but for it to perform penetration opposite Terrence Howard in the crowd recognized in urban areas “and drama flow” (2005) a truly critical buzz in the movement. Unknown virtual when it flooded it with nominations for the award for her performance and sing the soundtrack for the film and one “It’s hard here, out of Pimp” Henson image of a woman, feisty independent led to a constant series of the television and another round of awards “to talk to Me,” the acclaimed biopic (2007). That was when Henson found herself sharing the screen with Brad Pitt in “The strange case of Benjamin Button” (2008) in the following year, it is clear that it has long been the dream of being a respect for the A – list actress quickly became a reality.
He was born September 11, 1970, Henson scored the only goal in life was working since she was a child and grew up in Washington, DC. During the year of high school student, was a test of the Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts, but was not accepted. Convinced that it did not have what it took to become an actress, and instead studied engineering and science at Columbia University and the District of North Carolina A & T, but with the advice of her father, and eventually returned to what she loved most – performing. Henson enrolled in the Performing Arts at Howard University, and pay her tuition fees – and gain valuable practical experience performance – and singing and dancing waitress on a trip dinner. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she has single targets, and began with only $ 700 in donations from friends and family in her pocket. There were several years of starts and stops and a lot of odd jobs, but found Henson and agent, and at the age of 26, landed her part I – the role of television as a guest 16 years on the incident “guy smart” (World Bank, 1997-1999).
Henson first TV credit led to more guest appearances in “Sister, Sister,” (World Bank, 1994-1999), “ER” (NBC, 1994 -), “Felicity” (World Bank 0.1998-2002 ) and “Strong Medicine” (Lifetime 0.2000-06), as well as the new situation, a professional actress. But it was “Baby Boy” director John Singleton (2001), and drama study the epidemic of absentee fathers in African American communities suffering from economic recession, which gave Henson a chance to really shine. In its role as Yvette, a friend of the strong-willed adolescents permanent (Tyrese Gibson) who lives with his mother rather than the care of his children, and Henson caught the eye of the critics and nominated for the Black Reel Award for her performance. Outstanding performance also led to the role of a fixed “the Division” to Lifetime (Lifetime 0.2001-04), a female-oriented police drama to explore personal and professional life for women, law enforcement officials.
In 2005, the Henson last splash the big screen in “Hustle and Flow,” the drama of urban (2005), which has been recognized as having the nomination of Best Actress awards from an image of the central role of a prostitute and his girlfriend pregnant to live in, which provides emotional support, which turned into a commander in the record producer ( Terrence Howard). Henson also sang for the film from Oscar-winning song, “It’s hard out here for a Pimp,” a picture of it before lifting the implementation during the Academy Awards for 2006.
Re-teamed with Singleton and Howard in 2005, a violent revenge drama “Four Brothers” and gave her all the Henson in a small role but a strong off Andre 3000. It maintained a presence on the small screen with parts of the guest in “House, MD” (Fox, 2004 -) and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” (CBS, 2000 -) before returning to theaters her supporting role in the independent romantic comedy grainy “something new” (2006), directed by and starring Sanaa Hamri. Review of the underworld, and Henson a supporting role as a hitwoman in the movie J Carnahan in the crime elegant but has received bad “Smokin ‘Aces” (2006) by the critical raves and coming again for her role in “talk to me” biopic (2007). The real facts Greene Petey (Don Cheadle), who converted from con former to the influence of 1960s hosts Radio, DC, gave Henson the other performance-based as friendly Green assertive and supportive, and earning another nomination for the award image and enthusiastic reception from film critic “rolled force can not be stopped object is transmitted to one. ” Roger Ebert, who singled out as
In the fall of that year, Henson returned to television series to join the cast of the ABC dramedy multiple law which was nominated for an Emmy, “Boston Legal” (ABC, 2004-08), and played a new addition to Paul Schmidt, Crane and the legal profession. After an appearance in a crew of Tyler Perry’s successful outing “the family that prey” (2008), Henson received some of the greatest praise of her career for “The case is a sign of Benjamin Button” (2008). Chronicled Fincher directed David film is adapted from a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and life reflect a man (Brad Pitt) was born in elderly people who grow young with the passage of time, with Henson co-starred as his adoptive mother who finds ignore “the” infant on the steps of the house where she works Nursing. In a film populated by A-listers, Henson made an indelible impression with her portrayal of the role of kindly south, to gain the support of Best Actress nominations from the union representative of the screen, and the award of the picture and Critics’ Choice Awards. But more importantly, Henson received her first nomination in the Academy Awards.