Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Biography
​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
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
86
Gender
Female
Birthday
1969-02-21 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Acting
2024
Nickel Boys as Hattie2024
The Deliverance as Rev Bernice James2024
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat as Odette Henry2024
Exhibiting Forgiveness as Joyce2023
Justified: City Primeval as Carolyn2023
Origin as Isabel Wilkerson2023
The Color Purple as Mama2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self2022
61st Street as Martha Roberts2021
King Richard as Oracene 'Brandy' Price2021
The Subject as Leslie2020
Lovecraft Country as Hippolyta Freeman2020
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel as Mattie Moss Clark2019
When They See Us as Sharonne Salaam2019
Miss Virginia as Lorraine Townsend2018
If Beale Street Could Talk as Mrs. Hunt2018
Pimp as Gloria May2017
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem as Lady Capulet2016
Designated Survivor as Eleanor Darby2016
The Birth of a Nation as Nancy Turner2015
Quantico as Miranda Shaw2015
The Book of Negroes as Aminata Diallo2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self2014
Get on Up as Vicki Anderson2014
Of Mind and Music as Una Vida2013
Sleepy Hollow as Lori Mills2013
The Volunteer as Leigh2012
Missing as Mary Dresden2012
Abducted: The Carlina White Story as Ann2011
The Help as Yule Mae Davis2011
The Resident as Sydney2011
Game of Death as Rachel2011
The Tested as Darraylynn Warren2011
Money Matters as Pamela Matters2010
Blue Bloods as Sylvia Marshall2010
I Love You Phillip Morris as Reba2009
NCIS: Los Angeles as Michelle Hanna2009
The Good Wife as Linda Underwood2009
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story as Candy2009
Notorious as Sandy2009
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 as Therese Garber2009
Motherhood as Sample Sale Friend2009
The Hungry Ghosts as Nadia2008
The Mentalist as Madeleine Hightower2008
True Blood as Diane2008
The Express as Marie Davis2008
Racing for Time as Officer Baker2008
The Prince of Motor City as Cora Neel2007
Cover as Valerie Mass2006
Justice as Miranda Lee2006
Freedomland as Felicia2005
Numb3rs as Not available2005
E-Ring as Jocelyn Pierce2005
Jonny Zero as Not available2005
Perception as Vera2004
Ray as Mary Ann Fisher2004
The D.A. as Not available2004
Brother to Brother as Zora2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self2002
MDs as Quinn Joyner2002
Undercover Brother as Sistah Girl2002
Lovely & Amazing as Lorraine2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Carmen Rivera2001
The Caveman's Valentine as Lulu2001
John John in the Sky as Earlene2000
Men of Honor as Jo2000
Disappearing Acts as Pam2000
The Opponent as Not available1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Laura Chase1999
Third Watch as Gail Moore1999
In Too Deep as Denise1999
Desert Blue as Agent Summers1999
A Map of the World as DyshettNaN
Lucky as Agent Billie Rand1998
Side Streets as Brenda Boyce1997
The Practice as Sharon Young1996
High Incident as Officer Leslie Joyner1996
Girls Town as Nikki1996
Ed's Next Move as Erica1994
New York Undercover as Not available1953
The Oscars as SelfNaN
HBCU Honors as SelfNaN
Liz Here Now as Liz Baxter