Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Acting
Born: Feb 21, 1969
From: San Francisco, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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) …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Deliverance | Rev Bernice James | 2024 | 5.974 |
| The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat | Odette Henry | 2024 | 6.741 |
| Exhibiting Forgiveness | Joyce | 2024 | 6.2 |
| The Color Purple | Mama | 2023 | 7.007 |
| The Subject | Leslie | 2021 | 3.9 |
| Of Mind and Music | Una Vida | 2014 | 5.7 |
| Abducted: The Carlina White Story | Ann | 2012 | 7.7 |
| The Resident | Sydney | 2011 | 5.775 |
| The Help | Yule Mae Davis | 2011 | 8.198 |
| The Tested | Darraylynn Warren | 2011 | 3.0 |
| Money Matters | Pamela Matters | 2011 | 4.7 |
| Game of Death | Rachel | 2011 | 5.0 |
| Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story | Candy | 2009 | 7.785 |
| The Hungry Ghosts | Nadia | 2009 | 1.0 |
| Notorious | Sandy | 2009 | 6.939 |
| The Express | Marie Davis | 2008 | 7.134 |
| The Prince of Motor City | Cora Neel | 2008 | — |
| Cover | Valerie Mass | 2007 | 5.0 |
| Freedomland | Felicia | 2006 | 5.233 |
| Perception | Vera | 2005 | 9.0 |
| Brother to Brother | Zora | 2004 | 5.053 |
| Ray | Mary Ann Fisher | 2004 | 7.449 |
| Undercover Brother | Sistah Girl | 2002 | 5.881 |
| The Caveman's Valentine | Lulu | 2001 | 5.774 |
| Men of Honor | Jo | 2000 | 7.484 |
| The Opponent | 2000 | 5.167 | |
| Desert Blue | Agent Summers | 1999 | 5.756 |
| Side Streets | Brenda Boyce | 1998 | 6.833 |
| Girls Town | Nikki | 1996 | 5.55 |
| HBCU Honors | Self | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1969 |
| From | San Francisco, California, … |