Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Known for: Acting
Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor (born February 21, 1969) is an American actress. She has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. She has appeared in numerous films, including Men of Honor (2000), Undercover Brother (2002), Ray (2004), Freedomland (2006), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), The Help (2011), The Birth of a Nation (2016), and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for portraying Oracene Price in the sports drama King Richard (2021). She has since starred in The Color Purple (2023), Origin (2023), and Nickel Boys (2024). On television, Ellis had regular and recurring roles in the series High Incident (1996–1997), The Practice (1999), True Blood (2008), and The Mentalist (2010–2013). She also appeared in several television films, such as Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009), Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2013), and The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020), as well as the miniseries The Book of Negroes (2015) and series Quantico (2015–2017). She was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in the miniseries When They See Us (2019) and Lovecraft Country (2021) series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Series
The Mentalist
Madeleine Hightower
2008
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Laura Chase
1999
Series
Blue Bloods
Sylvia Marshall
2010
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Series
NCIS: Los Angeles
Michelle Hanna
2009
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
The Good Wife
Linda Underwood
2009
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Carmen Rivera
2001
Series
Third Watch
Gail Moore
1999
Series
The Practice
Sharon Young
1997
Series
Numb3rs
Ivy Kirk
2005
Series
True Blood
Diane
2008
Series
Sleepy Hollow
Lori Mills
2013
Series
Quantico
Miranda Shaw
2015
Series
Designated Survivor
Eleanor Darby
2016
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Film
Lucky Strike
Mrs. Caldwell
2026
Series
New York Undercover
1994
Series
Lucky
Agent Billie Rand
2026
Film
The Help
Yule Mae Davis
2011
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
61st Street
Martha Roberts
2022
Series
Lovecraft Country
Hippolyta Freeman
2020
Series
Justified: City Primeval
Carolyn
2023
Series
High Incident
Officer Leslie Joyner
1996
Series
When They See Us
Sharonne Salaam
2019
Series
Justice
Miranda Lee
2006
Series
E-Ring
Jocelyn Pierce
2005
Film
King Richard
Oracene 'Brandy' Price
2021
Film
Men of Honor
Jo
2000
Film
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Candy
2009
Film
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Therese Garber
2009
Series
Missing
Mary Dresden
2012
Series
Jonny Zero
Gloria
2005
Film
The Color Purple
Mama
2023
Series
The Book of Negroes
Aminata Diallo
2015
Film
Ray
Mary Ann Fisher
2004
Film
If Beale Street Could Talk
Mrs. Hunt
2018
Film
The Deliverance
Rev Bernice James
2024
Film
The Birth of a Nation
Nancy Turner
2016
Film
Nickel Boys
Hattie
2024
Series
MDs
Quinn Joyner
2002
Film
I Love You Phillip Morris
Reba
2010
Film
Undercover Brother
Sistah Girl
2002
Film
Pimp
Gloria May
2018
Film
Freedomland
Felicia
2006
Film
HBCU Honors
Self
Film
Origin
Isabel Wilkerson
2023
Film
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
Odette Henry
2024
Film
Lovely & Amazing
Lorraine
2002
Series
The D.A.
2004
Film
In Too Deep
Denise
1999
Film
Notorious
Sandy
2009
Film
Get On Up
Vicki Anderson
2014
Film
The Express
Marie Davis
2008
Film
The Resident
Sydney
2011
Film
The Caveman's Valentine
Lulu
2001
Film
A Map of the World
Dyshett
1999
Film
Girls Town
Nikki
1996
Film
Game of Death
Rachel
2010
Get Lite
2027
Film
Perception
Vera
2005
Einstein
Captain Frost
Film
The Volunteer
Leigh
2013
Film
Disappearing Acts
Pam
2000
Film
Money Matters
Pamela Matters
2011
Film
Motherhood
Sample Sale Friend
2009
Film
Cover
Valerie Mass
2007
Film
Desert Blue
Agent Summers
1999
Film
The Opponent
2000
Film
Of Mind and Music
Una Vida
2014
Give Me Some Sugah
2026
Film
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Ann
2012
Film
Exhibiting Forgiveness
Joyce
2024
Film
Liz Here Now
Liz Baxter
2026
Film
Ed's Next Move
Erica
1996
Film
Miss Virginia
Lorraine Townsend
2019
Film
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
Mattie Moss Clark
2020
Film
John John in the Sky
Earlene
2001
Film
Brother to Brother
Zora
2004
Film
Side Streets
Brenda Boyce
1998
Film
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
Lady Capulet
2017
The Body Is Water
Ree
Film
Racing for Time
Officer Baker
2008
Film
The Subject
Leslie
2021
Film
The Hungry Ghosts
Nadia
2009
Film
The Tested
Darraylynn Warren
2011
The Prince of Motor City
Cora Neel
2008
Film
Joséphine Baker