Taraji P. Henson is incapable of acting.
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Television Series Drama is an award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association ( HFPA ) . Taraji Penda Henson ( [ tə ` rɑːdʒi ] ; born September 11 , 1970 ) is an American actress and author . She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest-roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in Baby Boy ( 2001 ) . Henson went on to star in the ensemble film Think Like a Man ( 2012 ) and its 2014 sequel .