Gladys Knight will soon be part of an empire. The iconic singer has signed on to play herself on the upcoming Fox series Empire, starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson.
Created by Lee Daniels, the show focuses on a record label run by Howard’s character that has to shift gears once Henson’s character is released from jail and he’s diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Knight may be signing on as recurring character, reports Deadline.com
Jussie Smollet and Gabourey Sibide are also in the cast. Empire is scheduled to get started in January of 2015.
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