Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
February 21, 1969 (55 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is an American producer, stage and screen actress, best known for her film roles in "Ray", "Undercover Brother", and on the television series "The Mentalist". She has an BA in African-American Studies from Brown University, and an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Known for her work in several film and television productions, she has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy
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- 2024 · Nickel Boys as Hattie
- 2024 · Exhibiting Forgiveness as Joyce
- 2024 · The Deliverance as Rev Bernice James
- 2024 · The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat as Odette Henry
- 2023 · The Color Purple as Mama
- 2023 · Origin as Isabel Wilkerson
- 2023 · Justified: City Primeval as Carolyn
- 2022 · 61st Street as Martha Roberts
- 2021 · King Richard as Oracene 'Brandy' Price
- 2021 · The Subject as Leslie
- 2020 · Lovecraft Country as Hippolyta Freeman
- 2020 · The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel as Mattie Moss Clark
- 2019 · Miss Virginia as Lorraine Townsend
- 2019 · When They See Us as Sharonne Salaam
- 2018 · If Beale Street Could Talk as Mrs. Hunt
- 2018 · Pimp as Gloria May
- 2017 · Romeo and Juliet in Harlem as Lady Capulet
- 2016 · Designated Survivor as Eleanor Darby
- 2016 · The Birth of a Nation as Nancy Turner
- 2015 · Quantico as Miranda Shaw
- 2015 · The Book of Negroes as Aminata Diallo
- 2014 · Of Mind and Music as Una Vida
- 2014 · Get on Up as Vicki Anderson
- 2013 · Sleepy Hollow as Lori Mills
- 2013 · The Volunteer as Leigh
- 2012 · Abducted: The Carlina White Story as Ann
- 2011 · Money Matters as Pamela Matters
- 2011 · The Help as Yule Mae Davis
- 2011 · Game of Death as Rachel
- 2011 · The Resident as Sydney
- 2011 · The Tested as Darraylynn Warren
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Sylvia Marshall
- 2010 · I Love You Phillip Morris as Reba
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as Michelle Hanna
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Linda Underwood
- 2009 · The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Therese Garber
- 2009 · Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story as Candy
- 2009 · The Hungry Ghosts as Nadia
- 2009 · Motherhood as Sample Sale Friend
- 2009 · Notorious as Sandy
- 2008 · The Express as Marie Davis
- 2008 · The Mentalist as Madeleine Hightower
- 2008 · True Blood as Diane
- 2008 · The Prince of Motor City as Cora Neel
- 2008 · Racing for Time as Officer Baker
- 2007 · Cover as Valerie Mass
- 2006 · Justice as Miranda Lee
- 2006 · Freedomland as Felicia
- 2005 · E-Ring as Jocelyn Pierce
- 2005 · Numb3rs as
- 2005 · Jonny Zero as
- 2005 · Perception as Vera
- 2004 · Ray as Mary Ann Fisher
- 2004 · The D.A. as
- 2004 · Brother to Brother as Zora
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · MDs as Quinn Joyner
- 2002 · Lovely & Amazing as Lorraine
- 2002 · Undercover Brother as Sistah Girl
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Carmen Rivera
- 2001 · John John in the Sky as Earlene
- 2001 · The Caveman's Valentine as Lulu
- 2000 · Disappearing Acts as Pam
- 2000 · The Opponent as
- 2000 · Men of Honor as Jo
- 1999 · Third Watch as Gail Moore
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Laura Chase
- 1999 · A Map of the World as Dyshett
- 1999 · In Too Deep as Denise
- 1999 · Desert Blue as Agent Summers
- 1998 · Side Streets as Brenda Boyce
- 1997 · The Practice as Sharon Young
- 1996 · Ed's Next Move as Erica
- 1996 · Girls Town as Nikki
- 1996 · High Incident as Officer Leslie Joyner
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Liz Here Now as Liz Baxter
- Future · HBCU Honors as Self