Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis Taylor, a American actor and stage actress and producer. Her most well-known work is as an actress in films for her roles in Ray Undercover Brother (Ray Undercover Brother) as well as The Mentalist. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies from Brown University as well as an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of the Arts New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis is an American actor and producer. She is involved in television and theater. Her acting career started in the theatre. Her appearances then included numerous television shows including independent films as well as mainstream films. The actress became famous for her role as Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico in addition to appearing on BET's epic series The Book of Negroes. For both of these roles she won critical acclaim as well as various nominations and prizes, including the Television Critics Choice Award for the Best Actress. Her debut on stage in the role of Ariel in The Tempest. She's performed as a character on Broadway on stage in Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. In her film career she is most famous for the roles she played in Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. She is also well-known for her role on ABC's crime-drama High Incident.