- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1969
- Place of Birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
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…
Filmography
tvLucky
2026 · Agent Billie Rand
movieLucky Strike
2026 · Mrs. Caldwell
movieNickel Boys
2024 · Hattie
movieExhibiting Forgiveness
2024 · Joyce
movieThe Deliverance
2024 · Rev Bernice James
movieThe Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
2024 · Odette Henry
movieGrace
2024 · Executive Producer
movieThe Color Purple
2023 · Mama
movieOrigin
2023 · Isabel Wilkerson, Executive Producer
tvJustified: City Primeval
2023 · Carolyn
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self
tv61st Street
2022 · Martha Roberts
movieKing Richard
2021 · Oracene 'Brandy' Price
movieThe Subject
2021 · Leslie
tvLovecraft Country
2020 · Hippolyta Freeman
movieThe Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
2020 · Mattie Moss Clark
movieMiss Virginia
2019 · Lorraine Townsend
tvWhen They See Us
2019 · Sharonne Salaam
movieIf Beale Street Could Talk
2018 · Mrs. Hunt
moviePimp
2018 · Gloria May
movieRomeo and Juliet in Harlem
2017 · Lady Capulet
tvDesignated Survivor
2016 · Eleanor Darby
movieThe Birth of a Nation
2016 · Nancy Turner
tvQuantico
2015 · Miranda Shaw
tvThe Book of Negroes
2015 · Aminata Diallo
tvVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Self
movieOf Mind and Music
2014 · Una Vida
movieGet On Up
2014 · Vicki Anderson
tvSleepy Hollow
2013 · Lori Mills
movieThe Volunteer
2013 · Leigh
movieAbducted: The Carlina White Story
2012 · Ann
tvMissing
2012 · Mary Dresden
movieMoney Matters
2011 · Pamela Matters
movieThe Help
2011 · Yule Mae Davis
movieGame of Death
2011 · Rachel
movieThe Resident
2011 · Sydney
movieThe Tested
2011 · Darraylynn Warren
tvBlue Bloods
2010 · Sylvia Marshall
movieI Love You Phillip Morris
2010 · Reba
tvThe Good Wife
2009 · Linda Underwood
tvNCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · Michelle Hanna
movieThe Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009 · Therese Garber
movieGifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
2009 · Candy
movieThe Hungry Ghosts
2009 · Nadia
movieMotherhood
2009 · Sample Sale Friend
movieNotorious
2009 · Sandy
movieThe Express
2008 · Marie Davis
tvThe Mentalist
2008 · Madeleine Hightower
tvTrue Blood
2008 · Diane
The Prince of Motor City
movieThe Prince of Motor City
2008 · Cora Neel
movieRacing for Time
2008 · Officer Baker
movieCover
2007 · Valerie Mass
tvJustice
2006 · Miranda Lee
movieFreedomland
2006 · Felicia
tvE-Ring
2005 · Jocelyn Pierce
tvNumb3rs
2005 · Ivy Kirk
tvJonny Zero
2005 · Gloria
moviePerception
2005 · Vera
movieRay
2004 · Mary Ann Fisher
tvThe D.A.
2004
movieBrother to Brother
2004 · Zora
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Guest
tvMDs
2002 · Quinn Joyner
movieLovely & Amazing
2002 · Lorraine
movieUndercover Brother
2002 · Sistah Girl
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Carmen Rivera
movieJohn John in the Sky
2001 · Earlene
movieThe Caveman's Valentine
2001 · Lulu
movieDisappearing Acts
2000 · Pam
movieThe Opponent
2000
movieMen of Honor
2000 · Jo
tvThird Watch
1999 · Gail Moore
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Laura Chase
movieA Map of the World
1999 · Dyshett
movieIn Too Deep
1999 · Denise
movieDesert Blue
1999 · Agent Summers
movieSide Streets
1998 · Brenda Boyce
tvThe Practice
1997 · Sharon Young
movieEd's Next Move
1996 · Erica
movieGirls Town
1996 · Nikki
tvHigh Incident
1996 · Officer Leslie Joyner
tvNew York Undercover
1994
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieHBCU Honors
— · Self
Liz Here Now
movieLiz Here Now
— · Liz Baxter, Executive Producer
The Body Is Water
movieThe Body Is Water
— · Ree
Einstein
tvEinstein
— · Captain Frost
Untitled Sister Rosetta Tharpe Biopic
movieUntitled Sister Rosetta Tharpe Biopic
— · Writer