Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis Taylor, an American screen and stage actor 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 graduated with the B.A. from African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting at 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 career in acting began at the theater. Then she appeared on various television series, independent films and mainstream films. She became famous as Miranda Shaw, a character in ABC's Quantico. In BET's epic show The Book of Negroes she played the role of Ariel. She did not only get praise from critics for her performance, but she also received a few awards and nominations. She made her professional acting debut in the role of Ariel as Ariel in The Tempest in 1995. She's appeared in Broadway with roles in Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. Her film career is highlighted by her roles on Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express, and The Help. In her television work, she's received praise for her part as a regular character on ABC's police drama High Incident.