Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is an American stage and screen actress, best known for her film roles in Ray Undercover Brother and on the series on television The Mentalist. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in African-American Studies at Brown University, and a Master in Fine Arts in Acting at the Tisch School of the Arts New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis is an American actress as well as a producer. She has a long-standing involvement in television and theater. Her career in acting began at the theatre. Later, she was a part of various TV shows including independent films as well as mainstream film. The actress became famous for her role as Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico while also appearing in BET's acclaimed series The Book of Negroes. In both roles, she received critical acclaim and numerous nominations and awards including her first award, the Television Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. Her first professional performance was as Ariel In The Tempest. The credits on stage consist of Come and Gone Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis, a Broadway production by Joe Turner. In the film industry she is most famous for the roles she played in Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. On television her regular role in the ABC's crime drama series High Incident has earned her praises.