'Empire' Star Taraji P. Henson: Cookie's on Fire, Returning to 'Person of Interest,' Writing Memoir

Cookie is the name on everybody's lips, and we couldn't be happier about it. The Empire character, played by Taraji P. Henson, has been heating up the airwaves with her portrayal of the ex-con and diva on the Fox series, and luckily for Henson it seems that with the rise of Cookie also comes her rise to fame. While the star has been around for a while, her role on the breakout hit has shot her to superstardom. She is gearing up to host Saturday Night Live this week and has a memoir in the works, and her character is even getting brought back from the dead on Person of Interest. Is there nothing Taraji can't do?

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According to USA Today, the star will be making her reappearance on Person of Interest during the April 14 episode, despite having been killed off in Season 3. You all remember the scene where Henson's character, Carter, died while being cradled by John Reese (Jim Caviezel), don't you? Ugh, heartbreaking.

But fans will have to deal with seeing Henson in flashbacks during what is being billed as the finale farewell for the CBS series.

In addition to her guest spot, Henson is also in the process of writing a memoir, according to CBS News. The news site is reporting that the Oscar-nominated actress has signed a deal with Simon & Schuster imprint 37 Ink and that a 2016 release date has been attached to the project.

The 44-year-old will chronicle her life growing up in Washington, D.C., before coming to fame with her roles in Hustle & Flow, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Baby Boy.

In related news, Reba McEntire has also caught the Cookie bug, as she explained during an interview with Mashable that she is infatuated with Cookie's wardrobe on the show to the point where she even researched where she could buy one of the snake-skin emsembles that Taraji wore on the series.