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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Actor, Producer
Born February 21, 1969 (55 years)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is an American producer, stage and screen actress, best known for her film roles in "Ray", "Undercover Brother", and on the television series "The Mentalist". She has an BA in African-American Studies from Brown University, and an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Known for her work in several film and television productions, she has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy
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Filmography
| 2024 | Nickel Boys · as Hattie |
| 2024 | Exhibiting Forgiveness · as Joyce |
| 2024 | The Deliverance · as Rev Bernice James |
| 2024 | The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat · as Odette Henry |
| 2023 | Origin · as Isabel Wilkerson |
| 2023 | The Color Purple · as Mama |
| 2023 | Justified: City Primeval (TV Series) · as Carolyn |
| 2023 | HBCU Honors · as 2023 Honoree |
| 2022 | 61st Street (TV Series) · as Martha Roberts |
| 2021 | King Richard · as Oracene 'brandy' Price |
| 2020 | The Subject · as Leslie |
| 2020 | Release (TV Series) · as Ida |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country (TV Series) · as Hippolyta Freeman |
| 2020 | The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel · as Mattie Moss Clark |
| 2019 | Miss Virginia · as Lorraine Townsend |
| 2019 | When They See Us (TV Series) · as Sharonne Salaam |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk · as Mrs. Hunt |
| 2018 | Pimp · as Gloria May |
| 2016 | The Birth of a Nation · as Nancy Turner |
| 2016 | Designated Survivor (TV Series) · as Eleanor Darby |
| 2015 | Quantico (TV Series) · as Miranda Shaw |
| 2015 | The Book of Negroes (TV Series) · as Aminata Diallo |
| 2014 | Una Vida: A Fable of Music and the Mind · as Una Vida |
| 2014 | Get on Up · as Vicki Anderson |
| 2013 | Sleepy Hollow (TV Series) · as Lori Mills |
| 2013 | The Volunteer · as Leigh |
| 2012 | Abducted: The Carlina White Story · as Ann |
| 2012 | Missing (2012) (TV Series) · as Mary Dresden |
| 2011 | Money Matters · as Pamela Matters |
| 2011 | The Help · as Yule Mae Davis |
| 2011 | Game of Death · as Rachel |
| 2011 | The Resident · as Sydney |
| 2010 | The Tested · as Darraylynn Warren |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Sylvia Marshall |
| 2009 | I Love You Phillip Morris · as Reba |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Michelle Hanna |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Linda Underwood |
| 2009 | Motherhood · as Sample Sale Friend |
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 · as Therese Garber |
| 2009 | Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story · as Candy |
| 2009 | The Hungry Ghosts · as Nadia |
| 2009 | Notorious · as Sandy |
| 2008 | The Express · as Marie Davis |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Madeleine Hightower |
| 2008 | True Blood (TV Series) · as Diane |
| 2008 | Racing for Time · as Officer Baker |
| 2008 | The Border (TV Series) · as Amira |
| 2007 | Cover · as Valerie Mass |
| 2006 | Justice (2006) (TV Series) · as Miranda Lee |
| 2006 | Freedomland · as Felicia |
| 2005 | E-Ring (TV Series) · as Jocelyn Pierce |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Perception · as Vera |
| 2004 | Ray · as Mary Ann Fisher |
| 2004 | The D.A. (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Brother to Brother · as Zora |
| 2002 | MDs (TV Series) · as Quinn Joyner |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother · as Sistah Girl |
| 2001 | Lovely & Amazing · as Lorraine |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Carmen Rivera |
| 2001 | The Caveman's Valentine · as Lulu |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street (TV Series) · as Amanda Davis |
| 2000 | I'll Wave Back · as Earlene |
| 2000 | Disappearing Acts · as Pam |
| 2000 | Men of Honor · as Jo |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | A Map of the World · as Dyshett |
| 1999 | Third Watch (TV Series) · as Gail Moore |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Laura Chase |
| 1999 | In Too Deep · as Denise |
| 1998 | Desert Blue · as Agent Summers |
| 1998 | Side Streets · as Brenda Boyce |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Sharon Young |
| 1996 | Ed's Next Move · as Erica |
| 1996 | Girls Town · as Nikki |
| 1996 | High Incident (TV Series) · as Officer Leslie Joyner |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) |