Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue E. Taylor Aunjanue E. Taylor, an American stage actress and producer, is well-known for her role in the movie Ray Undercover Brother as well as in The Mentalist. She has an BA in African-American Studies from Brown University as well as an MFA in acting from the Tisch School of the Arts New York University. Aunjanue Lisa Ellis, a producer and American actress active in theatre as well as television and film. She started acting on stage and then appeared in mainstream, independent and television series. 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 received not just high praise but also numerous nominations and awards including a Television Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Movie. Her professional acting debut in the role of Ariel on the stage in The Tempest in 1995. Her credits on stage include The Broadway show of Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. In her film career, she is renowned for her role in movies like Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. Her most well-known role is her role on ABC's crime-drama High Incident.