“Abbott Elementary” fans will finally get a chance to meet Janine’s mother when Emmy-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson joins the cast of the ABC sitcom in a major guest role starting April 12.
The announcement was made on Saturday at a PaleyFest event in Los Angeles that was attended by several of the comedy series’ stars. Sherrill Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, Tyler James Williams and William Stanford Davis were part of the panel in person, while Janelle James and Chris Parfait joined via Zoom from New York.
The official Twitter account for “Abbot Elementary” posted a photo of star and executive producer Quinta Brunson (Janine) and Henson with the caption, “Regarding the episode titled ‘Mom’ you saw earlier… “
ABC’s official logline for the episode reads: Janine’s plans for a Memorial Day weekend solo trip are derailed when her mother asks for help unannounced. Elsewhere, Gregory notices that his colleagues are great at small talk and realizes they need to brush up on their people skills.
Henson is a three-time Emmy nominee and has earned a Golden Globe Award, Critics’ Choice Award and three BET Awards for portraying Cookie Lyon on Fox’s hit drama “Empire.” In 2015, she was named Entertainer of the Year at the NAACP. it was done. Image Award.
The news comes on the heels of Brunson hosting “Saturday Night Live” on April 1.