Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is an American stage and screen actress who is best recognized for her roles in films on the film Ray Undercover Brother and on the popular television series The Mentalist. She is a graduate of the BA in African-American Studies and an MFA from Tisch School of Arts New York University. Aunjanue L. Ellis is an American actress as well as a producer. She has a long-standing involvement on television and in theater. Her first job was acting in the theatre and then went on to be a part of numerous television series, mainstream and independent films. She came to prominence as Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico and was a part of BET's epic series The Book of Negroes for that she was not only rewarded with high praise but also several nominations and awards including a Television Critics Choice Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Movie. Her debut on stage in the role of Ariel In The Tempest. The credits on stage comprise Come and Gone Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis, a Broadway production by Joe Turner. Her film career began in the late 1990s. she is best known for her role in movies like Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. She is also well-known for her character on ABC's crime drama High Incident.