Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue E. Taylor is an American producer and actor, is known for playing in the film 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 of Acting at New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis, an American producer and actress who has worked in theater and television as also, has been actively involved in both the film and theater screen. Her acting career began in the theatre. Then she appeared on several television shows as well as independent and mainstream movies. She gained fame for playing Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico. After that, she was able to make an appearance on BET's epic show The Book of Negroes. Her first professional performance was as Ariel, as Ariel, The Tempest. She's appeared in Broadway in Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. In her film career, she is best known for her role in movies such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. In her television work, she's received praise for her performance as a regular character on ABC's cop drama High Incident.