Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue E. Taylor 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 an undergraduate degree in African-American Studies at Brown University as well as a Masters in acting at the Tisch School for the Art New York University. Aunjanue L. Ellis is an American actress and producer who is actively involved in theater, film, as well as television. She started her career as an actor in theater before going on to be a part of numerous television shows, as well as independent and mainstream films. The actress gained fame as Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico and appeared on BET's epic series The Book of Negroes for which she not only received praise from critics but also received a host of nominations and awards including a Television Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Actress in a Movie. Her first professional performance was in the role of Ariel, as Ariel, The Tempest. The credits on stage comprise Come and Gone Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis, a Broadway production by Joe Turner. The most recognizable part of her career is her work in Men of Honor as well as The Caveman's Valentine The Express & The Help. In her television work, she's received praise for her role as a regular character on ABC's police drama High Incident.