Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue E. Taylor is an American producer and actor, is well-known for her role in the movie Ray Undercover Brother as well as on The Mentalist. She received an B.A. from African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting at Tisch School at New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis is an American actress and producer. She is actively involved in theater, film, as well as television. Her acting career began in the theatre. Then she appeared on numerous television shows as well as independent and mainstream films. She came to prominence as Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico as well as on the epic BET series The Book of Negroes for which she not only received praise from critics but also received a host of nominations and awards including a Television Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Movie. Her first professional performance was in the role of Ariel in The Tempest. In addition to Broadway's Come and Gone, she is also credited in Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. In the film industry her most well-known roles are roles such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. Also, she is well-known for her character on ABC's crime drama High Incident.