Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue An. Ellis Taylor is an American actor and producer. She holds a BA in African-American Studies from Brown University and an MFA in acting from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Aunjanue Ellis is an American actor and producer working in the fields of theater, film and television. Her acting career began in the theatre. Later, she was a part of various television series in independent films, mainstream and film. She became famous as Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico, and also appeared on BET's epic drama The Book of Negroes. Both of the roles she was praised by critics and received numerous awards and nominations, among them an award from the Television Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. Her professional acting d but was as Ariel, on the stage in The Tempest. Her credits on stage include The Broadway show that Joe Turner's Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. When it comes to film, she is most well-known for her roles in films such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. For her work on television she has been praised for her role in the role of a character who is a regular on ABC's drama about cops High Incident.