Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, an American producer stage and screen actress who is best known for her film roles on the film Ray Undercover Brother and on the television series The Mentalist. She earned a Bachelor of Arts at Brown University in African-American Studies. In the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University she received an MFA. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis is an American actress and producer, who has been actively involved in theater, film, as well as television. She began her career as an actor in theater before going on to appear in many television series, mainstream and independent films. Her most well-known role was Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico. In the following year, she made an appearance in BET's epic television series The Book of Negroes. Her professional acting d but was in the role of Ariel as Ariel on the stage in The Tempest. Stage credits include Come and Gone Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis, a Broadway production of Joe Turner. In her film career her most well-known roles are roles such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. She is also well-known for her part in ABC's crime show High Incident.