'And when you look at the dynamic of the daughter-mother relationship, it was actually the daughter who was more of the mother than the mother.'
on the April 12 episode of “Abbott Elementary” and is dishing on the"really fun" time she had playing Vanetta, the"zany" mom of Quinta Brunson's Janine Teagues.— still trying to hold on to their youth," Henson tells TODAY.com.
"The writing is just so brilliant that it was on the page," she says of channelling Vanetta."It was absolutely on the page." Her portrayal of the vivacious Cookie Lyon on Fox's"Empire" won her a 2016 Golden Globe for best TV drama actress. Brunson also took home a similar honor,with her portrayal of Janine on ABC's “Abbott Elementary.”
"We all know she started on YouTube," she says, referring to Brunson's former work as a BuzzFeed personality."So I’m just really proud of her. I kept telling her that and hugging her and just was like, 'You make me so proud. Thank you for having me on the show,'" Henson says, before sharing Brunson's humble response.
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