Celebrate Taraji P. Henson's Incredible Career With These Little-Known Facts

Taraji actually thought it was a joke when she was asked to read for the part of Queenie in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. "I didn't take it seriously . . . I mean, they had Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt — why would they want me? I thought it was a runaround, and I decided to hold an epic garage sale that day instead. I had mannequins. I had glasses with wig heads. I had champagne ready. And then my agent called and said, 'Shut that garage door! Fincher wants to see you.'" For the record, she snagged the role and a best supporting actress Oscar nomination to boot.