Lee Daniels, Lydia and Cookie

Lee Daniels Mourns Death of His Sister Lydia, Who Inspired Taraji P. Henson's “Empire” Character Cookie
The Oscar-nominated director paid tribute to his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks on Instagram Jan. 10 Lee Daniels is mourning the death of his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks. "As the fires are burning,
Lee Daniels Mourns Loss Of Sister Lydia, Inspiration For Empire’s Cookie
Lee Daniels revealed that Lydia inspired the creation of the Empire's character Cookie, who is based partly on her life story.
Lee Daniel's Shares Heartbreaking Update On The Real-Life 'Cookie Lyon'
Lee Daniels is sharing unfortunate news about the person who inspired his famous “Cookie Lyon” character off his popular 2015 music drama show, “Empire.”
‘Empire' Creator Lee Daniels Mourns Death Of His Sister Lydia, Who Inspired Taraji P. Henson's Cookie
Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson’s Empire character Loretha “Cookie” Lyon. In a heartfelt post on social media, Daniels paid tribute to his late sister with some touching words and a photo of them together.
Lee Daniels Mourns Death Of His Sister And Inspiration For ‘Empire’s Cookie Lyon: ‘She Was My Best Friend’
Lee Daniels has announced his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired the Empire character Cookie Lyon, has died. Deadline reports that Daniels posted about his sister’s death on his Instagram,
Lee Daniels turns 65: a look back at the director
Award winning-director, producer and screenwriter Lee Daniels is known for directing films "Precious," "The Paperboy," "The ...
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Lee Daniels and Mo’Nique chat with ET’s Denny Directo about ‘The Deliverance,’ which premieres Aug. 30 on Netflix. Glenn Close chats with ET's Denny Directo at the Los Angeles premiere of ...