Empire Toil and Trouble, Part 1 (Season 3, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

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Empire

Toil and Trouble, Part 1 (Season 3, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Drama, Music

When Cookie is banned from Leviticus Vegas, she pulls together a team of her own allies to seek revenge on Giuliana and steal her secret weapon. Meanwhile, Jamal is encouraged to put his album on hold, so as not to compete with Lucious' "Inferno."

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42 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) Anika Calhoun (credit only) See fewer	The Blackening (2022)
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)
Morocco Omari Tariq Tariq See fewer	P-Valley (2020)
Xzibit Shyne Johnson (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner) Shyne Johnson (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner) See fewer	The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Bre-Z Freda Gatz (credit only) Freda Gatz (credit only) See fewer	Empire (2015)
Taraji P. Henson Cookie Lyon Cookie Lyon See fewer	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Eva Longoria Charlotte Frost Charlotte Frost See fewer	Desperate Housewives (2004)
Nia Long Giuliana Giuliana See fewer	The Best Man (1999)
Andre Royo Thirsty Rawlings Thirsty Rawlings See fewer	Super (I) (2010)
Vivica A. Fox Candace Candace See fewer	Independence Day (1996)
Tasha Smith Carol Hardaway Carol Hardaway See fewer	The Whole Ten Yards (2004)
Sierra Aylina McClain Nessa (as Sierra A. McClain) Nessa (as Sierra A. McClain) See fewer	Daddy's Little Girls (2007)
Leslie Uggams Leah Walker Leah Walker See fewer	Deadpool (2016)
Kevin Gudahl Kevin Kevin See fewer	While You Were Sleeping (1995)
AzMarie Livingston Chicken Chicken See fewer	Empire (2015)
Marcell Johnson Marcel Marcel See fewer	Little (I) (2019)
Claudette Burchett Juanita Juanita See fewer	Empire (2015)
Eric Lane Drop Drop See fewer	Barbershop (2002)
Casey Hayes Byron Byron See fewer	Utopia (2020)
Joe Thomas Dax Dax See fewer	Diablo III (2012)
Lara Mainier Lisel Lisel See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
David Anthony Bell Pit Boss Pit Boss See fewer	Shining Girls (2022)
Roy Anderson Sam Sam See fewer	The Chicago Code (2011)
Nicholas Danos Musician / Empire Employee Musician / Empire Employee See fewer	Chicago Fire (2012)
Lizzy Leigh Employee-Staff Employee-Staff See fewer	Clever Girl (2015)
Brian Plazas VIP Gambler VIP Gambler See fewer	No Apologies (2018)
Shannon Thomas VIP VIP See fewer	Black Lightning (2018)
Darja Väärsi Empire Artist (as Daria Vyaersi) Empire Artist (as Daria Vyaersi) See fewer	Critical Nexus (2013)
T.L. Williams Musician Musician See fewer	RubyGld Smoke - Throw Away Tonight
Ralph Alexander Office Employee / Gambler (uncredited) Office Employee / Gambler (uncredited) See fewer	Canal Street (2018)
Melanie Jewel Howard Cocktail Waitress (uncredited) Cocktail Waitress (uncredited) See fewer	Empire (2015)
John Krejczyk Head of Leviticus Vegas Security (uncredited) Head of Leviticus Vegas Security (uncredited) See fewer	Controversy (2017)
Rafaela Ochoa Casino Patron (uncredited) Casino Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)
Matthew Excel Simmons Private Club Patron (uncredited) Private Club Patron (uncredited) See fewer	White Dragon (2018)
Jerry Sur High Stakes Gambler (uncredited) High Stakes Gambler (uncredited) See fewer	Casey Jones: Overtime (2018)
Melissa R. Thorne Private Club Dealer (uncredited) Private Club Dealer (uncredited) See fewer	Controversy (2017)