Marisa Tomei Joins 'Empire' Season 2

The 'Love Is Strange' actress will play a new character who will add dynamics into the Lyon family in the upcoming sophomore season.

July 3, 2015

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Marisa Tomei lands a recurring role on "Empire" for the upcoming second season. The Oscar-winning actress is tapped to play a role of Mimi Whiteman on the FOX hip-hop drama. "Welcome to #Empire, @marisatomei!" the show tweeted.

Mimi is described as a demanding venture capitalist who becomes involved with the Lyon family. The Forbes list billionaire is a lover of hip-hop, social trends, high-end fashion and beautiful women.

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Season two is scheduled to be premiered on September 23. Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson return as Lucious and Cookie Lyon respectively. Adam Rodriguez plays a new love interest for Cookie whose rekindled romance with ex-husband Lucious Lyon fell apart at the end of the first season. Other guests include Chris Rock, Lenny Kravitz, and Alicia Keys.

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