Empire A Rose by Any Other Name (Season 2, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

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Empire

A Rose by Any Other Name (Season 2, Episode 12)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

Camilla sinks her claws into Hakeem, the acting Empire CEO, while the rest of the Lyon family members try to get him back on their side; Jamal gets backlash from his fans; Rhonda and Andre's marriage is tested.

Showrunner

Ilene Chaiken

Director

Michael Engler

Writers

Lee Daniels (created by) | Danny Strong (created by) | Ilene Chaiken (written by) | Joshua Allen (story editor)

Producers

Ilene Chaiken | Attica Locke | Malcolm Spellman

Composer

Fil Eisler

Cinematographer

Paul M. Sommers

Editors

Zack Arnold | Natalie A. Boschan

Casting Directors

Leah Daniels Butler | Claire Simon (location casting)

Production Designer

Chase Harlan

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 6, 2016

Release date

Apr 6, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 30 wins & 98 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Terrence Howard Lucious Lyon Lucious Lyon See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Bryshere Y. Gray Hakeem Lyon Hakeem Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Jussie Smollett Jamal Lyon Jamal Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Trai Byers Andre Lyon Andre Lyon See fewer	Empire (2015)
Grace Byers Anika Calhoun (credit only) (as Grace Gealey) Anika Calhoun (credit only) (as Grace Gealey) See fewer	The Blackening (2022)
Kaitlin Doubleday Rhonda Lyon Rhonda Lyon See fewer	Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Gabourey Sidibe Becky Becky See fewer	Precious (II) (2009)
Ta'Rhonda Jones Porsha Porsha See fewer	The Perfect Christmas Present (2017)
Serayah Tiana Brown Tiana Brown See fewer	Empire (2015)
Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Cookie Lyon See fewer	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
William Fichtner Jameson Henthrop Jameson Henthrop See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Naomi Campbell Camilla Marks Camilla Marks See fewer	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Andre Royo Thirsty Rawlings Thirsty Rawlings See fewer	Super (I) (2010)
Jamila Velazquez Laura Calleros Laura Calleros See fewer	Empire (2015)
Bre-Z Freda Gatz Freda Gatz See fewer	Empire (2015)
Tasha Smith Carol Hardaway Carol Hardaway See fewer	The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
Charles Malik Whitfield Reverend L.C. Price Reverend L.C. Price See fewer	Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
Annie Ilonzeh Harper Scott Harper Scott See fewer	Peppermint (2018)
AzMarie Livingston Chicken Chicken See fewer	Empire (2015)
Mike Moh Steve Cho Steve Cho See fewer	Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
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Jack Schumacher Blogger Blogger See fewer	Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Sarah Lin Mitchell Sarabeth (as Sarah Mitchell) Sarabeth (as Sarah Mitchell) See fewer	2 in the Bush: A Love Story (2018)
Jessica Klass Sonja (Lucious' Assistant) Sonja (Lucious' Assistant) See fewer	Chicago Fire (2012)
Michael A. Dean Flip Flop Dancer Flip Flop Dancer See fewer	The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Marisol Correa Shareholder (uncredited) Shareholder (uncredited) See fewer	Special Ops: Lioness (2023)
Jonathan Helvey Flash Mob Dancer (uncredited) Flash Mob Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	House of the Witchdoctor (2013)
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