Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, an American producer stage and screen actress who is best recognized for her roles in films as a character in Ray Undercover Brother and on the television series The Mentalist. She holds a BA in African-American Studies from Brown University and an MFA in acting from the Tisch School of the Arts New York University. Aunjanue is l. Ellis is is an American producer and actress who has been in the theater and television as and is actively involved in both the film and theater screen. Aunjanue. Ellis began acting in the theatre. In later years, she was a part in television shows along with independent and mainstream films. She became famous as Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico, and also appeared on BET's epic drama The Book of Negroes. For both of these roles she was praised by critics and received a variety of nominations and awards including an award from the Television Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. She began her career as an actress in 1995 as Ariel as Ariel in The Tempest. The stage credits she has received include the Broadway production of Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. Her film career is highlighted through her performances on Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express, and The Help. On television, her part in ABC's police drama High Incident is well known.