Cookie Lyon — Empire Character Profile

About Cookie Lyon

Lucious' ex-wife who returns from a 17-year prison sentence. She actively competes for control over Empire Entertainment and vies for influence over her sons alongside Lucious.

Cookie Lyon — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Taraji P. Henson

Appears in

Empire (2015)

Role

Protagonist

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