Nia Long Set to Take on Cookie Lyon During ‘Empire’ Season 3

Nia Long will take her chances against Cookie Lyon during Empire‘s third season- the actress has been cast as a Las Vegas bigshot who is willing to do whatever it takes to land the business deals she wants, even if that means facing off with Mama Lyon.

Long has been cast as Giuliana Giusi, who is described by Deadline as “a queenpin who runs a club in Las Vegas”, who isn’t afraid to make “brash moves in the gangster underworld of New York to secure a deal with Empire.” Fans can look forward to the “sleek, sexy, and cold-blooded” mogul to get along swimmingly with Lucious, but when it comes to Cookie- let’s just say we can expect some great shots taken between the two (and maybe even another Cookie beatdown a la Boo Boo Kitty?). Nia’s character sounds like she’ll be bringing an entirely new dynamic to Empire, and even more of the drama the show’s fans can’t seem to get enough of.

Long’s most recent roles include starring in the short-lived comedy series Uncle Buck, an upcoming adaptation of Beaches, and an upcoming recurring role in Netflix’s TV show adaptation of Dear White People.

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