<Dl> <Dt> Leah Mary Walker ( Kelly Rowland , 2015 - 2016 ( flashbacks ) ; Leslie Uggams , 2016 -- present ) </Dt> <Dd> Lucious Lyon 's presumed dead mother , who turned out to be living in a nursing facility . She is eventually brought to New York City by Andre , and is now living with Lucious . </Dd> </Dl>
<Dl> <Dt> Leah Mary Walker ( Kelly Rowland , 2015 - 2016 ( flashbacks ) ; Leslie Uggams , 2016 -- present ) </Dt> <Dd> Lucious Lyon 's presumed dead mother , who turned out to be living in a nursing facility . She is eventually brought to New York City by Andre , and is now living with Lucious . </Dd> </Dl>
who plays lucious lyon 's mother on empire
who plays lucious lyon 's mother on empire
Kelly Rowland , 2015 - 2016 ( flashbacks ) Leslie Uggams , 2016 -- present )
Kelly Rowland , 2015 - 2016 ( flashbacks ) Leslie Uggams , 2016 -- present )