Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, an American producer stage and screen actress best well-known for her films in Ray Undercover Brother and on the TV show The Mentalist. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in African-American Studies at Brown University as well as a Masters in acting at the Tisch School for the Arts New York University. Aunjanue is l. Ellis is the American producer and actress who has been in the theater and television as also, has been active across both sides of the screen. Her career in acting began at the theater. Later, she was a part of various television series in independent films, mainstream and films. Her most well-known role was Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico and appeared on BET's epic series The Book of Negroes for which she not only received critical acclaim but also a number of awards and nominations including the Television Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Movie. She started her career as an actress in 1995, when she appeared as Ariel on the stage in The Tempest. The credits on stage are Come and Gone Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis, a Broadway production by Joe Turner. In terms of her film career Her most well-known roles are Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express The Help. For her work on television she's been recognized for her role in the role of a character who is a regular on ABC's cop drama High Incident.