Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Taylor is a famous American actor and producer who is best recognized for her roles played in Ray Undercover Brother, The Mentalist as well as the TV series The Mentalist. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies from Brown University and an MFA in acting from the Tisch School of Arts New York University. Aunjanue is l. Ellis, an American actor and producer who has worked in theater and television as well, is present on both sides of the screen. She began her career as an actress in theatre and then went on to make appearances in numerous TV shows, both mainstream and independent films. She became famous as Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico as well as in BET's epic show The Book of Negroes. For both of these roles she won critical acclaim as well as a variety of nominations and awards including her first award, the Television Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. Her professional acting d but was in the role of Ariel as Ariel in The Tempest. Her stage credits include The Broadway production that Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. In her film career her most well-known roles are roles such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. She is also well-known for her character on ABC's crime-drama High Incident.