Taraji P. Henson describes how her character Cookie on “Empire” has quickly become one of the most iconic women on television.

In a new installment of The Hollywood Reporter, where Henson speaks with other notable actresses, including Viola Davis, Lizzy Caplan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jessica Lange and Ruth Wilson, Henson reveals that Cookie is so larger than life that she has started to eclipse Henson’s own personal life.