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JamesG · 11-09-2015, 07:50 PM

"Empire" First Look: Vivica A. Fox Makes Her Debut as Cookie's Sister
by Michael Slezak
November 9, 2015

Meet a lady who definitely won’t be getting Cookie’s damn shoe.

Vivica A. Fox will enter the Lyons’ den on the Nov. 18 episode of "Empire" (9/8c) playing Cookie’s sister Candace — and TVLine has your exclusive first-look.

Earlier this month, showrunner Ilene Chaiken teased that the episode, titled 'My Bad Parts', would include “a long-lost sibling returning with shocking news” — which we can only hope will lead to some kind of epic Cookie outburst.

http://tvline.com/2015/11/09/empire-...ookies-sister/

TMC · 11-11-2015, 01:36 AM

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Fox was asked on Watch What Happens Live if she’d be part of a potential spin-off. “Yes, absolutely,” she replied. "And I would jump at the opportunity.” Showrunner Ilene Chaiken responded that there's "nothing official or concrete is happening."

JamesG · 08-08-2019, 07:51 PM

Vivica A. Fox Upped to Series Regular for "Empire's" Final Season
by Dino-Ray Ramos
Aug. 8, 2019

There was a lot of news coming out at TCA regarding the sixth and final season of Fox’s musical drama "Empire", including possible spinoffs and that Jussie Smollett would not be returning for the last hurrah. But one character that will be returning is Cookie’s older sister Candace played by Vivica A. Fox.

It was a given that Candace would return for the sixth season, considering she has appeared in every since she was introduced in season two, but Fox will now be appearing as a series regular instead of recurring.

During TCA, Fox told Deadline that she knew from the get-go she wanted to work with Lee Daniels as well as Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, who she had known for years and was more than happy to play Cookie’s (Henson) older sister.

Fox said that each year she has been on the show has grown and grown and that last season Candace went through a lot during her time in the "Empire" universe, but her huge storyline focused on mental health and abuse. We thought her character was being abused by her husband, but it was actually her son that was abusing her due to mental health issues.

“One thing I love about Empire is that they tackle taboo subjects that other shows won’t,” said Fox. “Now that I have been made a series regular, I want to find out more about my son and what’s going on — I don’t know yet so don’t ask!”

https://deadline.com/2019/08/empire-...on-1202664200/

11-09-2015, 07:50 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,961	Vivica A. Fox Made Series Regular for "Empire's" Final Season *"Empire" First Look: Vivica A. Fox Makes Her Debut as Cookie's Sister* by Michael Slezak November 9, 2015 Meet a lady who definitely won’t be getting Cookie’s damn shoe. Vivica A. Fox will enter the Lyons’ den on the Nov. 18 episode of "Empire" (9/8c) playing Cookie’s sister Candace — and TVLine has your exclusive first-look. Earlier this month, showrunner Ilene Chaiken teased that the episode, titled 'My Bad Parts', would include “a long-lost sibling returning with shocking news” — which we can only hope will lead to some kind of epic Cookie outburst. http://tvline.com/2015/11/09/empire-...ookies-sister/ Attached Images
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11-11-2015, 01:36 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,545	Empire boss denies Vivica A. Fox’s claim that she's part of a spin-off that's in the http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/empi...ox-1201637824/ Fox was asked on Watch What Happens Live if she’d be part of a potential spin-off. “Yes, absolutely,” she replied. "And I would jump at the opportunity.” Showrunner Ilene Chaiken responded that there's "nothing official or concrete is happening."

08-08-2019, 07:51 PM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,961	*Vivica A. Fox Upped to Series Regular for "Empire's" Final Season* by Dino-Ray Ramos Aug. 8, 2019 There was a lot of news coming out at TCA regarding the sixth and final season of Fox’s musical drama "Empire", including possible spinoffs and that Jussie Smollett would not be returning for the last hurrah. But one character that will be returning is Cookie’s older sister Candace played by Vivica A. Fox. It was a given that Candace would return for the sixth season, considering she has appeared in every since she was introduced in season two, but Fox will now be appearing as a series regular instead of recurring. During TCA, Fox told Deadline that she knew from the get-go she wanted to work with Lee Daniels as well as Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, who she had known for years and was more than happy to play Cookie’s (Henson) older sister. Fox said that each year she has been on the show has grown and grown and that last season Candace went through a lot during her time in the "Empire" universe, but her huge storyline focused on mental health and abuse. We thought her character was being abused by her husband, but it was actually her son that was abusing her due to mental health issues. “One thing I love about Empire is that they tackle taboo subjects that other shows won’t,” said Fox. “Now that I have been made a series regular, I want to find out more about my son and what’s going on — I don’t know yet so don’t ask!” https://deadline.com/2019/08/empire-...on-1202664200/