Movie : I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Character : Taraji P. Henson as April
Release Date : September 11, 2009

Synopsis : When Madea, America’s favorite pistol-packing grandma, 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 her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April’s basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart and April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Randy and the new possibilities of family, faith… and even true love.

Movie : Not Easily Broken
Character : Taraji P. Henson as Clarice Clark
Release Date : January 9, 2009

Synopsis : After years of disagreeing on what true happiness, success, and love really are, Dave and Clarice Johnson have finally reached a breaking point in their marriage. When Clarice is hurt in a car accident, the obvious truth that more than just her injuries need immediate attention is exposed. With this, Dave and Clarice are forced to confront whether their vows are or are not easily broken.

Movie : The Curious Case of Bejamin Button
Character : Taraji P. Henson as Queenie
Release Date : December 25, 2008

Synopsis : On the day that Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, Daisy is on her deathbed in a New Orleans hospital. At her side is her daughter, Caroline. Daisy asks Caroline to read to her aloud the diary of Daisy’s lifelong friend, Benjamin Button. Benjamin’s diary recounts his entire extraordinary life, the primary unusual aspect of which was his aging backwards, being born an old man who was diagnosed with several aged diseases at birth and thus given little chance of survival, but who does survive and to live a very full life while getting younger with time.

Movie : Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys
Character : Taraji P. Henson as Pam
Release Date : September 12, 2008

Synopsis : Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates and Academy Award®-nominee Alfre Woodard star as the matriarchs of two very different families being torn apart by greed and scandal in the contemporary drama Tyler Perry’s The Family that Preys. The sixth feature film by Perry chronicles the inner workings of two families—one upper-crust and the other working class—that become inextricably linked by scandal.

Movie : Talk to Me
Character : Taraji P. Henson as Vernell Watson
Release Date : August 3, 2007

Synopsis : The true life story of Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene Jr. In the mid-to-late 1960s, in Washington, D.C., vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness were combining to unique and powerful effect.  With the support of his irrepressible and tempestuous girlfriend Vernell, the newly minted ex-con talks his way into an on-air radio gig. From the first wild morning on the air, Petey relies on the more straight-laced Dewey to run interference at WOL-AM, where Dewey is the program director. As Petey’s voice, humor, and spirit surge across the airwaves with the vitality of the era, listeners tune in to hear not only incredible music but also a man speaking directly to them about race and power in America like few people ever have.

Movie : Smokin’ Aces
Character : Taraji P. Henson as Sharice Watters
Release Date : January 26, 2007

Synopsis : A dying mob boss takes out a $1 million contract on the life of his former protégé, a Vegas magician turned gangster who has agreed to testify against the mob. The FBI attempts to protect their key witness as an array of hit men and women descend on Lake Tahoe in a race to take the magician out.

Movie : Something New
Character : Taraji P. Henson as Nedra
Release Date : January 29, 2006

Synopsis : A beautiful L.A. career woman, Kenya Denise McQueen works as a senior manager at a prestigious accounting firm, and is on the verge of making partner. But she has yet to find her own partner and a fulfilling personal life. Kenya agrees to a blind date with Brian Kelly, a sexy and free-spirited landscape architect who turns out to be not exactly what she’d pictured for herself. But it’s when her perfect match, Mark, enters the picture that Kenya is truly thrown into confusion. Ultimately, Kenya has to decide for herself and follow her heart - no matter where it takes her.

Movie : Four Brothers
Character : Taraji P. Henson as Camille Mercer
Release Date : August 12, 2005

Synopsis : Four adopted brothers come to avenge their mother’s death at what appears to be a random killing in a grocery store robbery. However, the boy’s investigation of the death reveals more nefarious activities involving the one brother’s business dealings with a notorious local hoodlum. Two cops, who are trying to solve the case, may also not be what they seem. While a fairly standard tale, their are still several twists and unexpected turns that keeps things interesting.

Movie : Hustle & Flow
Character : Taraji P. Henson as Shug
Release Date : July 25, 2005

Synopsis : Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis ‘hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar Skinny Black is heading to his area, he throws together a supreme hustle to grab Skinny’s attention.

Movie : Hair Show
Character : Taraji P. Henson as Tiffany
Release Date : 2004

Synopsis : 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. The two sisters join forces to fight off a pesky rival salon owner Marcella and save Peaches from her troubles by competing for a lucrative cash prize and bragging rights at the city’s annual hair show.

Movie : Baby Boy
Character : Taraji P. Henson as Yvette
Release Date : June 29, 2001

Synopsis : This is the story of Jody, an unemployed young black man, who’s been living with his mother for several years, even though he’s got a child of his own. Romantically, he’s having relationships with two women: the mother, Yvette of his son, and a new interest.