Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Taylor is a famous American actor and producer who is best known for the roles she was on the television series Ray Undercover Brother, The Mentalist and The television series The Mentalist. She received the B.A. from African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting from Tisch School at New York University. Aunjanue is l. Ellis is is an American actor and producer who has been in the theater and television as well, is active across both sides of the screen. She began acting on stage and then appeared in independent, mainstream and television series. The actress gained prominence for her role as Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico. After that, she was able to make appearances on BET's acclaimed show The Book of Negroes. In 1995, she was the first to appear in the role of Ariel on the stage as Ariel in The Tempest. Stage credits include Come and Gone Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis, a Broadway production of Joe Turner. 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. On television her regular role in ABC's police drama series High Incident has earned her the praise of her fellow actors.