Lee Daniels revealed that Lydia inspired the creation of the Empire's character Cookie, who is based partly on her life story.

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It also comes nearly two years after the film debuted ... He co-wrote Lee Daniels's Netflix horror thriller The Deliverance earlier this year, though he has yet to return to the director's chair.

An Oscar-hungry project that is largely a tribute to director-star Bradley Cooper ... like a horror-movie villain. Look, this Lee Daniels movie is a mess, but it’s a well-acted mess.

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Lee Daniels is mourning the death of his younger sister Lydia Ruth Daniels-Rooks, who inspired Taraji P. Henson's 'Empire' ...

Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson’s Empire character Loretha “Cookie” Lyon.

Lee Daniels is sharing unfortunate news about the person who inspired his famous “Cookie Lyon” character off his popular 2015 ...

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