Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue ellis-taylor, the American screen and stage actor and producer. She is best known as an actress in films for her role in Ray Undercover Brother (Ray Undercover Brother) as well as The Mentalist. She received a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies at Brown University as well as a Masters in Fine Arts in Acting from the Tisch School for the Arts New York University. Aunjanue is l. Ellis is an American producer and actress who has worked in theater and television as and is active in both the film and theater screen. Her acting journey began with theater, and was later featured in a number of shows on television as well as independent and mainstream films. Her most well-known role was Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico as well as on BET's epic series The Book of Negroes for that she was not only rewarded with high praise but also received a host of nominations and awards including a Television Critics Choice Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Movie. She made her professional acting debut as Ariel as Ariel in The Tempest in 1995. She's appeared on Broadway with roles in Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. Film-wise she is most famous for performances such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. Her most well-known role is her role on ABC's crime show High Incident.