Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is an American screen and stage actress best recognized for her roles in films on the film Ray Undercover Brother and on the TV show 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 the Arts New York University. Aunjanue has a reputation as an American actor, producer and director who has worked in both film and television. The actress Aunjanue. Ellis began acting in the theatre. Then, she appeared in television series in independent as well as mainstream film. Her most well-known roles were in the role of Miranda Shaw (ABC's Quantico) as well as on BET's epic The Book of Negroes. The two series garnered praise from critics, and she also received a number of accolades. Her career began as an actress in 1995, when she appeared as Ariel on the stage in The Tempest. Her credits on stage include the Broadway show of Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. In her film career, she's best known for performances such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. In her television work, she's received praise for her part as a regular character on ABC's cop drama High Incident.