Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
American actress (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor (/ˈɑːnʒənuː/;[1] née Ellis; born February 21, 1969)[2] is an American actress. Known for her work in several film and television productions, she has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Born | (1969-02-21) February 21, 1969 (age 55) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Other names | Aunjanue Ellis |
Education | Tougaloo College Brown University (BA) New York University (MFA) |
Occupation | Actress • activist |
Years active | 1995–present |
Awards | Full list |
She has appeared in numerous films, including Men of Honor (2000), Undercover Brother (2002), Ray (2004), Freedomland (2006), The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (2008), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), The Help (2011), The Birth of a Nation (2016), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), The Color Purple (2023), and Origin (2023). For her portrayal of Oracene Price in the sports drama King Richard (2021), she was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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). She played a leading role in the miniseries The Book of Negroes (2015), which earned her a Canadian Screen Award, and starred in the series Quantico (2015–2017). She was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in the miniseries When They See Us (2019) and the series Lovecraft Country (2021).