Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, an American producer stage and screen actress, best recognized for her roles in films as a character in Ray Undercover Brother and on the TV show The Mentalist. She has an BA in African-American Studies from Brown University as well as an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of Arts New York University. Aunjanue Lisa Ellis is a producer and American actor active in the theatre in film, television, and theatre. She started her career as an actress in theatre but then proceeded to appear in many television shows, as well as independent and mainstream films. The actress became well-known as Miranda Shaw, a character who appeared on ABC's Quantico. The BET's massive show The Book of Negroes she was a character. In addition, she get praise from critics for her performance, but she did she also win a couple of awards and nominations. In 1995, she was the first actress to make her debut in The Tempest as Ariel. The credits on stage comprise Come and Gone Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis, a Broadway production by Joe Turner. When it comes to her career in movies the most recognizable roles she has played include Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express The Help. Her work in television she has been praised for her performance as a regular character on ABC's cop drama High Incident.