Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is an American producer stage and screen actress, best known for her film roles in Ray Undercover Brother and on the television series The Mentalist. She graduated with a BA at Brown University in African-American Studies. The Tisch school of the arts, New York University she earned an MFA. Aunjanue L. Ellis is an American actor and producer. She is involved in the world of film as well as television. She started acting on stage before appearing in independent, mainstream as well as television shows. The actress was famous for her role in the role of Miranda Shaw (ABC's Quantico) and on BET's huge The Book of Negroes. The series both received critical acclaim, but she also received a number of prizes. In 1995, she was the first to appear in the role of Ariel on the stage on stage in The Tempest. On Broadway, she has appeared on stage in Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Seeking the Genesis and Joe Turner's Come and Gone. In her film career, she is most well-known for her roles in films such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. On television, her part on ABC's drama about police High Incident is well known.