Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue The. Ellis Taylor is an American producer and actress. She received the B.A. in African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting from Tisch School of Acting at New York University. Aunjanue L. Ellis is an American actress and producer. She is involved in the world of film and television. The actress Aunjanue. Ellis began acting in the theater. In later years, she was a part in television shows as well as independent and mainstream film. Her most famous role was Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico as well as on BET's epic drama The Book of Negroes. For both of these roles she won critical acclaim as well as numerous nominations and awards, including an award from the Television Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. She made her professional acting debut with the character Ariel as Ariel in The Tempest in 1995. The stage credits she has received include the Broadway production that Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. Film-wise, she's best known for roles such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. In the world of television, her role in the ABC's crime drama series High Incident has earned her the praise of her fellow actors.