Meet the Stars of "The Color Purple" Movie Musical

The seasoned actor is taking on the role of jazz and blues singer Shug Avery, originally played by Margaret Avery in Spielberg's 1985 film and Elisabeth Withers-Mendes in the original play adaptation. Henson's most recent acting roles include Cookie Lyon in Fox's "Empire," Miss Hannigan in "Annie Live!," and a cameo in ABC's "Abbott Elementary."