Taraji P Henson to play hit woman in upcoming thriller

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January 12, 2017 3:14 PM

Taraji P Henson will star as a hit woman in an upcoming thriller "Proud Mary."

Taraji P Henson

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The 45-year-old will play the role of a hit woman in an upcoming drama "Proud Mary. "

According to Deadline, the movie will star the Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner as the titular character whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy who awakens her maternal instinct in her that she never knew she had.

No director has been attached to the project, which is scheduled to begin production in Boston this April.'

Henson's other movies include "No Good Deeds," "Think Like A Man," "Karate Kids," "Family that Preys," "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" among others.

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