Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Acting
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 Actress for portraying Oracene Price in the sports drama King Richard (2021). She has since starred in The Color Purple (2023), Origin (2023), and Nickel Boys (2024). On television, Ellis had regular and recurring roles in the series High Incident (1996–1997), The Practice (1999), True Blood (2008), and The Mentalist (2010–2013). She also appeared in several television films, such as Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009), Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2013), and The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020), as well as the miniseries The Book of Negroes (2015) and series Quantico (2015–2017). She was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in the miniseries When They See Us (2019) and Lovecraft Country (2021) series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
TV Shows(32)
Lucky
Agent Billie Rand
2026
Justified: City Primeval
Carolyn
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
61st Street
Martha Roberts
2022
Lovecraft Country
Hippolyta Freeman
2020
When They See Us
Sharonne Salaam
2019
Designated Survivor
Eleanor Darby
2016
Quantico
Miranda Shaw
2015
The Book of Negroes
Aminata Diallo
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Sleepy Hollow
Lori Mills
2013
Missing
Mary Dresden
2012
Blue Bloods
Sylvia Marshall
2010
The Good Wife
Linda Underwood
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
Michelle Hanna
2009
The Mentalist
Madeleine Hightower
2008
True Blood
Diane
2008
Justice
Miranda Lee
2006
E-Ring
Jocelyn Pierce
2005
Numb3rs
Ivy Kirk
2005
Jonny Zero
2005
The D.A.
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
MDs
Quinn Joyner
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Carmen Rivera
2001
Third Watch
Gail Moore
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Laura Chase
1999
The Practice
Sharon Young
1997
High Incident
Officer Leslie Joyner
1996
New York Undercover
1994
The Oscars
Self
1953
Einstein
Captain Frost
Movies(54)
Lucky Strike
2026
Nickel Boys
Hattie
2024
Exhibiting Forgiveness
Joyce
2024
The Deliverance
Rev Bernice James
2024
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
Odette Henry
2024
The Color Purple
Mama
2023
Origin
Isabel Wilkerson
2023
King Richard
Oracene 'Brandy' Price
2021
The Subject
Leslie
2021
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
Mattie Moss Clark
2020
Miss Virginia
Lorraine Townsend
2019
If Beale Street Could Talk
Mrs. Hunt
2018
Pimp
Gloria May
2018
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
Lady Capulet
2017
The Birth of a Nation
Nancy Turner
2016
Of Mind and Music
Una Vida
2014
Get On Up
Vicki Anderson
2014
The Volunteer
Leigh
2013
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Ann
2012
Money Matters
Pamela Matters
2011
The Help
Yule Mae Davis
2011
Game of Death
Rachel
2011
The Resident
Sydney
2011
The Tested
Darraylynn Warren
2011
I Love You Phillip Morris
Reba
2010
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Therese Garber
2009
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Candy
2009
The Hungry Ghosts
Nadia
2009
Motherhood
Sample Sale Friend
2009
Notorious
Sandy
2009
The Express
Marie Davis
2008
The Prince of Motor City
Cora Neel
2008
Racing for Time
Officer Baker
2008
Cover
Valerie Mass
2007
Freedomland
Felicia
2006
Perception
Vera
2005
Ray
Mary Ann Fisher
2004
Brother to Brother
Zora
2004
Lovely & Amazing
Lorraine
2002
Undercover Brother
Sistah Girl
2002
John John in the Sky
Earlene
2001
The Caveman's Valentine
Lulu
2001
Disappearing Acts
Pam
2000
The Opponent
2000
Men of Honor
Jo
2000
A Map of the World
Dyshett
1999
In Too Deep
Denise
1999
Desert Blue
Agent Summers
1999
Side Streets
Brenda Boyce
1998
Ed's Next Move
Erica
1996
Girls Town
Nikki
1996
HBCU Honors
Self
Liz Here Now
Liz Baxter
The Body Is Water
Ree