Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis Taylor, the American stage and screen actor and producer. She is best known as a film actress due to her role in Ray Undercover Brother (Ray Undercover Brother) as well as The Mentalist. She is a graduate of the BA in African-American Studies and an MFA from Tisch School of Arts New York University. Aunjanue Lisa Ellis is a producer as well as an American actress active in theatre, television and film. She began her career as an actress in theatre but then proceeded to make appearances in numerous TV series, mainstream and independent films. She rose to fame as Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico in addition to appearing in BET's epic show The Book of Negroes. Both of the roles she was praised by critics and received a variety of nominations and awards, including the Television Critics Choice Award for the Best Actress. Her professional acting d but was in the role of Ariel as Ariel, The Tempest. The stage credits she has received include The Broadway production that Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. In her film career, she is most well-known for her performances in films such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. In the world of television, her character on ABC's drama about police High Incident is well known.