Kelly Rowland joins the cast of <em>Empire</em>

Cape Town – Kelly Rowland has a landed a role in the hottest TV show, Empire.

E Online was the first to report the latest casting news.

Kelly will play Lucious Lyon’s (Terrence Howard) mother and will appear in a flashback in season two.

Just last month Kelly was spotted hanging out with the writers of the hit show.

Hey, @KELLYROWLAND! Thank you for spending some time with the #Empire writers! pic.twitter.com/9bRLzFLS0V

— Empire Writers (@EmpireWriters) June 3, 2015

Marisa Tomei will also star as a venture capitalist.

Season 2 will debut in the US on 23 September. We’re anxiously awaiting screening dates for SA!