Marisa Tomei joins Empire as boss billionaire
Marisa Tomei has joined the cast of Empire for a recurring role in season two, Deadline reports. Tomei is set to play Mimi Whiteman, a lesbian billionaire who gets wrapped up in Lyon family drama. She’s described as a “demanding venture capitalist” and “lover of hip hop music, social trends, high-end fashion, and”—wait for it—“beautiful women.” (Okay, we’re on board.) Oscar winner Tomei has stuck mostly to films in recent years, but she had a recurring role on FX’s Rescue Me back in 2006, and is currently developing a Gloria Steinem miniseries at HBO. She will star as feminist icon Steinem in the miniseries, and is also producing the project alongside George Clooney.