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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Actor · Born 1969-02-21 · San Francisco, California, USA

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Biography

Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor (born February 21, 1969) is an American actress. She has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. She has appeared in numerous films, including Men of Honor (2000), Undercover Brother (2002), Ray (2004), Freedomland (2006), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), The Help (2011), The Birth of a Nation (2016), and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for portraying Oracene Price in the sports drama King Richard (2021). She has since starred in The Color Purple (2023), Origin (2023), and Nickel Boys (2024). On television, Ellis had regular and recurring roles in the series High Incident (1996–1997), The Practice (1999), True Blood (2008), and The Mentalist (2010–2013). She also appeared in several television films, such as Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009), Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2013), and The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020), as well as the miniseries The Book of Negroes (2015) and series Quantico (2015–2017). She was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in the minis…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Help (2011) — Yule Mae Davis
  2. The Mentalist (2008) — Madeleine Hightower
  3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Laura Chase
  4. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) — Therese Garber
  5. King Richard (2021) — Oracene 'Brandy' Price
  6. Men of Honor (2000) — Jo
  7. Ray (2004) — Mary Ann Fisher
  8. True Blood (2008) — Diane
  9. I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) — Reba
  10. NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) — Michelle Hanna
  11. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) — Mrs. Hunt
  12. Designated Survivor (2016) — Eleanor Darby
  13. Sleepy Hollow (2013) — Lori Mills
  14. When They See Us (2019) — Sharonne Salaam
  15. Blue Bloods (2010) — Sylvia Marshall
  16. Notorious (2009) — Sandy
  17. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) — Candy
  18. Lovecraft Country (2020) — Hippolyta Freeman
  19. Quantico (2015) — Miranda Shaw
  20. The Resident (2011) — Sydney
  21. The Good Wife (2009) — Linda Underwood
  22. The Birth of a Nation (2016) — Nancy Turner
  23. Get On Up (2014) — Vicki Anderson
  24. The Deliverance (2024) — Rev Bernice James
  25. Numb3rs (2005) — Ivy Kirk
  26. Undercover Brother (2002) — Sistah Girl
  27. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Carmen Rivera
  28. The Color Purple (2023) — Mama
  29. Freedomland (2006) — Felicia
  30. Nickel Boys (2024) — Hattie
  31. The Express (2008) — Marie Davis
  32. Third Watch (1999) — Gail Moore
  33. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  34. Justified: City Primeval (2023) — Carolyn
  35. Game of Death (2011) — Rachel
  36. The Caveman's Valentine (2001) — Lulu
  37. Motherhood (2009) — Sample Sale Friend
  38. In Too Deep (1999) — Denise
  39. The Practice (1997) — Sharon Young
  40. Lovely & Amazing (2002) — Lorraine