Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis Taylor, an American stage and screen actor and producer. She is most famous as an actress in films for her roles in Ray Undercover Brother (Ray Undercover Brother) as well as The Mentalist. She received a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies at Brown University and also a Master of acting at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Aunjanue is l. Ellis, is an American producer and actress who has performed in theatre and TV and films as also, has been present across both sides of the screen. Her career began as an actor in theater 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 as well as on BET's epic drama The Book of Negroes. In both roles, she was praised by critics and received various nominations and awards including an award from the Television Critics Choice Award for the Best Actress. In 1995 she appeared in her first performance in The Tempest as Ariel. Apart from the Broadway production Come and Gone, she has also been featured in Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. In her film career, she is most well-known for her role in movies like Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. Her part as a regular on ABC's drama-police series High Incident earned her praises.