

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
21 Feb 1969
Age
57 Years
Born In
San Francisco, California, USA
Total Projects
86
Years Active
73 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Lucky
Lucky
as Agent Billie Rand

movie
Lucky Strike
Lucky Strike

movie
Nickel Boys
Nickel Boys
as Hattie

movie
Exhibiting Forgiveness
Exhibiting Forgiveness
as Joyce

movie
The Deliverance
The Deliverance
as Rev Bernice James

movie
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
as Odette Henry

movie
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
as Mama

movie
Origin
Origin
as Isabel Wilkerson

tv
Justified: City Primeval
Justified: City Primeval
as Carolyn

tv
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self

tv
61st Street
61st Street
as Martha Roberts

movie
King Richard
King Richard
as Oracene 'Brandy' Price

movie
The Subject
The Subject
as Leslie

tv
Lovecraft Country
Lovecraft Country
as Hippolyta Freeman

movie
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
as Mattie Moss Clark

movie
Miss Virginia
Miss Virginia
as Lorraine Townsend

tv
When They See Us
When They See Us
as Sharonne Salaam

movie
If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk
as Mrs. Hunt

movie
Pimp
Pimp
as Gloria May

movie
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
as Lady Capulet

tv
Designated Survivor
Designated Survivor
as Eleanor Darby

movie
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
as Nancy Turner

tv
Quantico
Quantico
as Miranda Shaw

tv
The Book of Negroes
The Book of Negroes
as Aminata Diallo

tv
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self

movie
Of Mind and Music
Of Mind and Music
as Una Vida

movie
Get On Up
Get On Up
as Vicki Anderson

tv
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow
as Lori Mills

movie
The Volunteer
The Volunteer
as Leigh

movie
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
as Ann

tv
Missing
Missing
as Mary Dresden

movie
Money Matters
Money Matters
as Pamela Matters

movie
The Help
The Help
as Yule Mae Davis

movie
Game of Death
Game of Death
as Rachel

movie
The Resident
The Resident
as Sydney

movie
The Tested
The Tested
as Darraylynn Warren

tv
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
as Sylvia Marshall

movie
I Love You Phillip Morris
I Love You Phillip Morris
as Reba

tv
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Linda Underwood

tv
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Michelle Hanna

movie
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
as Therese Garber

movie
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
as Candy

movie
The Hungry Ghosts
The Hungry Ghosts
as Nadia

movie
Motherhood
Motherhood
as Sample Sale Friend

movie
Notorious
Notorious
as Sandy

movie
The Express
The Express
as Marie Davis

tv
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Madeleine Hightower

tv
True Blood
True Blood
as Diane

movie
The Prince of Motor City
The Prince of Motor City
as Cora Neel

movie
Racing for Time
Racing for Time
as Officer Baker

movie
Cover
Cover
as Valerie Mass

tv
Justice
Justice
as Miranda Lee

movie
Freedomland
Freedomland
as Felicia

tv
E-Ring
E-Ring
as Jocelyn Pierce

tv
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Ivy Kirk

tv
Jonny Zero
Jonny Zero

movie
Perception
Perception
as Vera

movie
Ray
Ray
as Mary Ann Fisher

tv
The D.A.
The D.A.

movie
Brother to Brother
Brother to Brother
as Zora

tv
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self

tv
MDs
MDs
as Quinn Joyner

movie
Lovely & Amazing
Lovely & Amazing
as Lorraine

movie
Undercover Brother
Undercover Brother
as Sistah Girl

tv
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Carmen Rivera

movie
John John in the Sky
John John in the Sky
as Earlene

movie
The Caveman's Valentine
The Caveman's Valentine
as Lulu

movie
Disappearing Acts
Disappearing Acts
as Pam

movie
The Opponent
The Opponent

movie
Men of Honor
Men of Honor
as Jo

tv
Third Watch
Third Watch
as Gail Moore

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Laura Chase

movie
A Map of the World
A Map of the World
as Dyshett

movie
In Too Deep
In Too Deep
as Denise

movie
Desert Blue
Desert Blue
as Agent Summers

movie
Side Streets
Side Streets
as Brenda Boyce

tv
The Practice
The Practice
as Sharon Young

movie
Ed's Next Move
Ed's Next Move
as Erica

movie
Girls Town
Girls Town
as Nikki

tv
High Incident
High Incident
as Officer Leslie Joyner

tv
New York Undercover
New York Undercover

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

movie
HBCU Honors
HBCU Honors
as Self

movie
Liz Here Now
Liz Here Now
as Liz Baxter

movie
The Body Is Water
The Body Is Water
as Ree

tv
Einstein
Einstein
as Captain Frost