Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, an American screen and stage 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 as well as an MFA in acting from the Tisch School of the Arts New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis is an American actor and producer who is actively involved in theater, film, as well as television. Her career began with theater, and was later featured in numerous shows on television as well as independent and mainstream films. The actress gained fame as Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico as well as on the epic BET series The Book of Negroes for that she was not only rewarded with critical acclaim but also a number of nominations and awards including a Television Critics Choice Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Film. In 1995, she was the first actress to make her debut with The Tempest as Ariel. Alongside Broadway's Come and Gone, she also has credits for 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. In her television work, she's received praise for her performance as the regular character in ABC's police drama High Incident.