Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue E. Taylor, an American stage actress and producer, has been known for her roles in the feature film Ray Undercover Brother as well as on The Mentalist. She received a BA in Brown University in African-American Studies. The Tisch school of the arts, New York University she obtained an MFA. Aunjanue Ellis is an American actor and producer working in film, theater, as well as television. She started acting on stage and went onto appear in mainstream, independent, as well as television shows. Her most well-known role was Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico. After that, she was able to make an appearance in BET's epic TV series The Book of Negroes. Her debut on stage as Ariel on the stage in The Tempest. Her stage credits include The Broadway production of the Joe Turner musical Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow as well as 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 character on ABC's drama about police High Incident is well known.