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Would you believe that despite being nominated for an acting award in numerous award giving bodies, for her role in Benjamin Button, Taraji P. Henson is currently out of work? The actress, who has been getting rave reviews playing Brad Pitt’s adoptive mom in the critically hailed movie, said this when recently speaking with the press:

“Actually… no. I can’t wait to write my memoir someday and talk about this moment in my life - my name is being bounced around the Oscars, Golden Globes, and all these awards, it’s incredible. And I don’t have a job. Nothing. The industry is really slow right now because of the pending strike, so I am at a standstill. It’s funny that I have all these things going on and no work in sight. It’s very shaky out here.”

I hope someone from television sees this opportunity and takes her for a guest appearance role or the lead!

Taraji crossed my radar while I was watching Eli Stone’s past few episodes this season, where she appeared as recurring guest and without knowing her work on Benjamin Button first, I was already so very impressed with her performance.  She played the daughter of Eli’s secretary who got into trouble with the law. Oh, how I loved her delivery there, she was wonderful.

Watch one of her scenes on Eli Stone:

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