Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue ellis-taylor, an American stage and screen actor and producer. She is best known as a film actress due to her role as a character in Ray Undercover Brother (Ray Undercover Brother) and The Mentalist. She received a B.A. from African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting from Tisch School of Acting at New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis is an American actress and producer, who has been involved in the world of film as well as television. Her acting career started in the theater. Later, she was a part of several television shows in independent films, mainstream and films. The actress was famous for her role in the role of Miranda Shaw (ABC's Quantico) as well as on BET's massive The Book of Negroes. The two series garnered critical acclaim, but she also won a lot of accolades. In 1995, she made her debut as Ariel on the stage on stage in The Tempest. Her stage credits include the Broadway show that Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. In her film career, she is renowned for her role in movies such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. In the world of television, her role in ABC's police drama series High Incident has earned her high praise.