Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue E. Taylor Aunjanue E. Taylor, an American stage actress and producer, is known for playing in the feature film Ray Undercover Brother as well as in The Mentalist. She received an B.A. with a major in African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting from Tisch School at New York University. Aunjanue is l. Ellis is an American actor and producer who has worked in theater and TV and films as also, has been active on both sides of the screen. Her acting career began in the theater. Then she appeared on numerous television shows, independent films and mainstream movies. She gained fame for playing Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico. Then, she made an appearance on BET's epic show The Book of Negroes. In 1995 she debuted as Ariel on stage in The Tempest. Her credits on stage include the Broadway production that Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. In the film industry she is most famous for performances such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. In the world of television, her character in the ABC's crime drama High Incident is well known.