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 Boysas Hattie
- 2024 ·Exhibiting Forgivenessas Joyce
- 2024 ·The Deliveranceas Rev Bernice James
- 2024 ·The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eatas Odette Henry
- 2023 ·The Color Purpleas Mama
- 2023 ·Originas Isabel Wilkerson
- 2023 ·Justified: City Primevalas Carolyn
- 2022 ·61st Streetas Martha Roberts
- 2021 ·King Richardas Oracene 'Brandy' Price
- 2021 ·The Subjectas Leslie
- 2020 ·Lovecraft Countryas Hippolyta Freeman
- 2020 ·The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospelas Mattie Moss Clark
- 2019 ·Miss Virginiaas Lorraine Townsend
- 2019 ·When They See Usas Sharonne Salaam
- 2018 ·If Beale Street Could Talkas Mrs. Hunt
- 2018 ·Pimpas Gloria May
- 2017 ·Romeo and Juliet in Harlemas Lady Capulet
- 2016 ·Designated Survivoras Eleanor Darby
- 2016 ·The Birth of a Nationas Nancy Turner
- 2015 ·Quanticoas Miranda Shaw
- 2015 ·The Book of Negroesas Aminata Diallo
- 2014 ·Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ·Of Mind and Musicas Una Vida
- 2014 ·Get on Upas Vicki Anderson
- 2013 ·Sleepy Hollowas Lori Mills
- 2013 ·The Volunteeras Leigh
- 2012 ·Abducted: The Carlina White Storyas Ann
- 2011 ·Money Mattersas Pamela Matters
- 2011 ·The Helpas Yule Mae Davis
- 2011 ·Game of Deathas Rachel
- 2011 ·The Residentas Sydney
- 2011 ·The Testedas Darraylynn Warren
- 2010 ·Blue Bloodsas Sylvia Marshall
- 2010 ·I Love You Phillip Morrisas Reba
- 2009 ·NCIS: Los Angelesas Michelle Hanna
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Linda Underwood
- 2009 ·The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3as Therese Garber
- 2009 ·Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Storyas Candy
- 2009 ·The Hungry Ghostsas Nadia
- 2009 ·Motherhoodas Sample Sale Friend
- 2009 ·Notoriousas Sandy
- 2008 ·The Expressas Marie Davis
- 2008 ·The Mentalistas Madeleine Hightower
- 2008 ·True Bloodas Diane
- 2008 ·The Prince of Motor Cityas Cora Neel
- 2008 ·Racing for Timeas Officer Baker
- 2007 ·Coveras Valerie Mass
- 2006 ·Justiceas Miranda Lee
- 2006 ·Freedomlandas Felicia
- 2005 ·E-Ringas Jocelyn Pierce
- 2005 ·Numb3rsas
- 2005 ·Jonny Zeroas
- 2005 ·Perceptionas Vera
- 2004 ·Rayas Mary Ann Fisher
- 2004 ·The D.A.as
- 2004 ·Brother to Brotheras Zora
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 2002 ·MDsas Quinn Joyner
- 2002 ·Lovely & Amazingas Lorraine
- 2002 ·Undercover Brotheras Sistah Girl
- 2001 ·Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Carmen Rivera
- 2001 ·John John in the Skyas Earlene
- 2001 ·The Caveman's Valentineas Lulu
- 2000 ·Disappearing Actsas Pam
- 2000 ·The Opponentas
- 2000 ·Men of Honoras Jo
- 1999 ·Third Watchas Gail Moore
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Laura Chase
- 1999 ·A Map of the Worldas Dyshett
- 1999 ·In Too Deepas Denise
- 1999 ·Desert Blueas Agent Summers
- 1998 ·Side Streetsas Brenda Boyce
- 1997 ·The Practiceas Sharon Young
- 1996 ·Ed's Next Moveas Erica
- 1996 ·Girls Townas Nikki
- 1996 ·High Incidentas Officer Leslie Joyner
- 1994 ·New York Undercoveras
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- Future ·HBCU Honorsas Self
- Future ·Liz Here Nowas Liz Baxter