1. Loretha "Cookie" Lyon is a fictional character from the American musical drama Empire on Fox.
16 Facts About Cookie Lyon
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Cookie Lyon then confronts Lucious demanding half of the company, but he refuses and instead offers her a seven-figure income and living arrangements.
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Cookie Lyon quickly realizes that her youngest son Hakeem wants nothing to do with her.
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The oldest and most qualified businessman, Andre, convinces Cookie Lyon to manage Jamal's career, which puts Jamal and Hakeem head to head, and results in Cookie Lyon and Lucious being at odds.
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Cookie Lyon is later confronted by federal agents who want her to testify in front of a grand jury against the drug dealer that she ratted out to obtain her release who was Frank Gathers.
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Cookie Lyon tells Lucious to take care of it, which leads to Gathers being killed by his own goons.
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In Season 4, Cookie Lyon takes over as CEO of Empire while Lucious is receiving 'help' from Nurse Claudia after the devastating explosion.
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Cookie Lyon has her suspicions when Claudia begins to inappropriately amuse Lucious, but eventually his memory returns and he kicks Claudia out of the house.
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Cookie Lyon asks Cookie to go with him, but she refuses and tells Lucious that he and Empire aren't good for her.
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Cookie Lyon tells Lucious about the affair she had with Damon Cross and leaves, while Lucious gets on the helicopter and leaves New York City.
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Executive producer Lee Daniels revealed that Cookie Lyon was loosely based on the women in his life including his sister as well as Joan Collins' Dynasty character, Alexis Colby.
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Cookie Lyon will stop at nothing to get what she wants and she will cause "havoc" along the way.
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Cookie Lyon's wardrobe is filled with fur, animal prints, golds and sparkles.
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Cookie Lyon wears a suit, but it's a leopard suit and she wears it with some thigh-high boots.
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The character of Cookie Lyon has been well received, and Henson was immediately praised for her portrayal.
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Cookie Lyon was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Lead Actress in a Drama Series, but lost to Viola Davis for her role in the ABC legal drama series How To Get Away With Murder.