Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Taylor is an American actor and producer who is best famous for the roles she played in Ray Undercover Brother, The Mentalist and The television series The Mentalist. She graduated with a BA from Brown University in African-American Studies. At the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University she earned an MFA. Aunjanue is an American actor also known as producer and director. She is employed in film and television. Aunjanue L. Ellis began acting in the theater. Later, she appeared in television series in independent as well as mainstream film. Her most well-known role was Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico as well as on the epic BET series The Book of Negroes for that she was not only rewarded with high praise but also numerous nominations and awards, including the Television Critics Choice Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Movie. Her professional acting d but was as Ariel as Ariel, The Tempest. She has performed as a character on Broadway with roles in Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. In the film industry her most well-known roles are performances such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. Her most well-known role is her character on ABC's crime-drama High Incident.