'Abbott Elementary': Taraji P. Henson to Guest Star as Quinta Brunson's TV Mom
etonline.comTaraji P. Henson is joining the family and finally putting a face to Janine Teague's mommy issues. Per, the actress will guest star as Quinta Brunson's TV mom, Vanetta, in the season's penultimate episode aptly titled «Mom.» The news was announced on Saturday, during the show's panel at the Paley Center for Media's annual PaleyFest L.A.
event. The panel included stars Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, Tyler James Wiliams and William Stanford Davis. Creator and star Brunson missed out on the panel to prepare for her debut.
In the upcoming episode, Janine's (Brunson) exciting plans for a solo trip over Memorial Day weekend are derailed when her mother, Vanetta (Henson), shows up unannounced and asks for help.
In the meantime, Gregory (Williams) notices his colleagues are great at small talk and realizes he needs to brush up on his people skills.Henson is the latest of the Teague family to make her appearance -- s Ayo Edebiri previously appeared on the ABC sitcom as Janine's sister, Ayesha.
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