Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is an American screen and stage actress best recognized for her roles in films on the film Ray Undercover Brother and on the television series The Mentalist. She holds a BA in African-American Studies from Brown University and an MFA in acting from the Tisch School of Arts New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis is an American actor and producer who is active in films theater as well as television. She started acting on stage and then appeared in independent, mainstream and television series. She gained fame for playing Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico. After that, she was able to make an appearance on BET's epic TV series The Book of Negroes. Her professional acting d but was in the role of Ariel, as Ariel, The Tempest. On Broadway she's appeared on stage in Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Seeking the Genesis and Joe Turner's Come and Gone. Film-wise her most well-known roles are performances such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. She is also well-known for her part in ABC's crime show High Incident.