Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is an American producer, stage and screen actress, best known for her film roles in "Ray", "Undercover Brother", and on the television series "The Mentalist". She has an BA in African-American Studies from Brown University, and an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Known for her work in several film and television productions, she has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy
HBCU Honors
(Self)
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
(Candy)
The Subject
(Leslie)
Men of Honor
(Jo)
The Caveman's Valentine
(Lulu)
Undercover Brother
(Sistah Girl)
Freedomland
(Felicia)
Desert Blue
(Agent Summers)
The Express
(Marie Davis)
Brother to Brother
(Zora)
The Hungry Ghosts
(Nadia)
The Resident
(Sydney)
The Help
(Yule Mae Davis)
The Deliverance
(Rev Bernice James)
Cover
(Valerie Mass)
The Color Purple
(Mama)
The Tested
(Darraylynn Warren)
Girls Town
(Nikki)
The Opponent
Money Matters
(Pamela Matters)
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
(Ann)
Notorious
(Sandy)
Side Streets
(Brenda Boyce)
Perception
(Vera)
Ray
(Mary Ann Fisher)
Game of Death
(Rachel)
The Prince of Motor City
(Cora Neel)
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
(Odette Henry)
Exhibiting Forgiveness
(Joyce)
Of Mind and Music
(Una Vida)
A Map of the World
(Dyshett)
Get on Up
(Vicki Anderson)
Nickel Boys
(Hattie)
The Birth of a Nation
(Nancy Turner)
Lovely & Amazing
(Lorraine)
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
(Therese Garber)
Origin
(Isabel Wilkerson)
Pimp
(Gloria May)
Racing for Time
(Officer Baker)
John John in the Sky
(Earlene)
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
(Lady Capulet)
Disappearing Acts
(Pam)
If Beale Street Could Talk
(Mrs. Hunt)
Miss Virginia
(Lorraine Townsend)
The Volunteer
(Leigh)
I Love You Phillip Morris
(Reba)
Motherhood
(Sample Sale Friend)
Ed's Next Move
(Erica)
King Richard
(Oracene 'Brandy' Price)
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
(Mattie Moss Clark)
In Too Deep
(Denise)
Liz Here Now
(Liz Baxter)
Third Watch
(Gail Moore)
Numb3rs
Justice
(Miranda Lee)
E-Ring
(Jocelyn Pierce)
Jonny Zero
New York Undercover
The Practice
(Sharon Young)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(Carmen Rivera)
The Mentalist
(Madeleine Hightower)
High Incident
(Officer Leslie Joyner)
The D.A.
MDs
(Quinn Joyner)
Blue Bloods
(Sylvia Marshall)
True Blood
(Diane)
Sleepy Hollow
(Lori Mills)
The Book of Negroes
(Aminata Diallo)
Quantico
(Miranda Shaw)
61st Street
(Martha Roberts)
The Good Wife
(Linda Underwood)
The Oscars
(Self)
Justified: City Primeval
(Carolyn)
NCIS: Los Angeles
(Michelle Hanna)
Lovecraft Country
(Hippolyta Freeman)
Designated Survivor
(Eleanor Darby)
When They See Us
(Sharonne Salaam)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Laura Chase)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)