Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, an American screen and stage actress, best well-known for her films on the film Ray Undercover Brother and on the tv show The Mentalist. She earned a B.A. with a major in African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting at Tisch School of acting at New York University. Aunjanue Lisa Ellis, a writer and American actor active in the theatre in film, television, and theatre. Her acting journey began as a theater actress and then appeared in a number of TV shows and independent as well as mainstream films. The actress gained prominence for her role as Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico. Then, she made appearances on BET's acclaimed television series The Book of Negroes. Her professional acting d but was in the role of Ariel on the stage in The Tempest. She's appeared as a character on Broadway with roles in Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. In terms of her career in movies the most recognizable roles she has played include Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express The Help. In the world of television, her role in the ABC's crime drama series High Incident has earned her praises.