Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis Taylor, a American actor and stage actress and producer. She is best known as a film actress due to her roles as a character in Ray Undercover Brother (Ray Undercover Brother) and The Mentalist. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies from Brown University and an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of Arts New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis is an American actor and producer, who has been active in the field of theater and film. The path to acting started with the theatre. Her appearances then included numerous television shows in independent films, mainstream and film. The actress became famous for her role as Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico as well as on BET's epic series The Book of Negroes. For both of these roles she earned critical acclaim, as well as numerous nominations and prizes, including her first award, the Television Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. She made her professional acting debut in the role of Ariel as Ariel in The Tempest in 1995. The stage credits she has received include the Broadway performance of Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. Her film career began in the late 1990s. she is most well-known for her roles in films like Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. In addition, she's famous for her character on ABC's crime-drama High Incident.