Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Taylor is a famous American actor and producer who is best famous for the roles she played in Ray Undercover Brother, The Mentalist as well as the TV series The Mentalist. She is a graduate of the BA in African-American Studies and an MFA from the Tisch School of Arts New York University. Aunjanue Lisa Ellis, a writer and American actor active in the theatre, television and film. She began her acting career in theater and later appeared in numerous TV shows and independent as well as mainstream films. She came to prominence as Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico as well as on BET's epic show The Book of Negroes for that she was not only rewarded with praise from critics but also received a host of nominations and awards including a Television Critics Choice Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Film. In 1995, she was the first to appear in the role of Ariel on the stage on stage in The Tempest. She's appeared on Broadway in Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis. She is most well-known for her work in Men of Honor, the Caveman's Valentine The Express & The Help. Her role as a regular in the drama series High Incident on ABC High Incident earned her praises.