PEOPLE: Taraji P. Henson Unveils Her Newest Onscreen Character: 'She's Hilarious'

Move over, Flo from Progressive — Taraji P. Henson is the next big celebrity bringing a new recurring character to the screen, for an ad series for Fanatics.

"I thought she was hilarious," Henson, 55, says of taking on the character of Fran, a stingy casino accountant who is trying to eliminate all the rewards and cash back programs that Fanatics offers. "I was like, 'Yeah, I want to do this!' Plus, I'm a gamer, so it just made sense to me."

To note, Henson is not necessarily a big gambler, per se.

"I like to play games. On my iPad," she clarifies.

"I'm addicted to them. Cooking games, puzzles, Spades. That kind of stuff. Like, even when I'm at work, I could be doing a very emotional scene and just come from crying, and then I'll go straight to my iPad and start playing my games. It's the weirdest thing that I can do that. People look at me like I'm crazy."