Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Taylor is a famous American actor and producer who is best recognized for her roles was in Ray Undercover Brother, The Mentalist as well as the TV series The Mentalist. She graduated with a BA at Brown University in African-American Studies. At the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University she obtained an MFA. Aunjanue has a reputation as an American actor as well as a producer and director. She is employed in film and television. Her acting career started in the theatre. Then she appeared on various television series in independent films, mainstream and film. Her most well-known roles were as Miranda Shaw (ABC's Quantico) and on BET's epic The Book of Negroes. The two series garnered reviews, and she also won a lot of prizes. In 1995 she debuted in the role of Ariel on stage as Ariel in The Tempest. Her credits on stage include the Broadway performance that Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. In the film industry she is most famous for roles such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. Also, she is well-known for her role on ABC's crime-drama High Incident.