Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue E. Taylor, an American producer and actor, has been known for her roles in the film Ray Undercover Brother as well as in The Mentalist. She has an BA in African-American Studies from Brown University and an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of the Arts New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis is an American actor and producer, who has been involved in the world of film and on television. The actress Aunjanue. Ellis began her acting in the theatre. Then, she appeared in television programs in independent as well as mainstream films. Her most famous role was Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico in addition to appearing on BET's epic drama The Book of Negroes. For both of these roles she won critical acclaim as well as a variety of nominations and awards including an award from the Television Critics Choice Award for the Best Actress. She made her professional acting debut with the character Ariel as Ariel in The Tempest in 1995. She's appeared as a character on Broadway with roles in Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. In terms of her film career Her most well-known roles are Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express The Help. She is also well-known for her role on ABC's crime show High Incident.