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 and the television show The Mentalist. She has a Bachelor's degree in African-American Studies and an MFA from the Tisch School of the Arts New York University. Aunjanue Ellis works as a writer and actress working in theater, film and television. Her career in acting began at the theatre. Then she appeared on various television series as well as independent and mainstream films. Her most famous role was Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico as well as on the epic BET series The Book of Negroes. In both roles, she was praised by critics and received numerous nominations and prizes, including an award from the Television Critics Choice Award for the Best Actress. In 1995, she was the first actress to make her debut with The Tempest as Ariel. She's appeared in Broadway as a part of Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. Film career: She is best known for her roles in films like Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express, and The Help. The role she played as a character in the drama series High Incident on ABC High Incident earned her praises.