About

Known credits:
62
Birthday:
1969-02-21
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
Website:
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Overview

​Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is an American producer, stage and screen actress, best known for her film roles in "Ray", "Undercover Brother", and on the television series "The Mentalist". She has an BA in African-American Studies from Brown University, and an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. 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

Known for

Acting
2024 Nickel Boys Actor Hattie N/A
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2024 Exhibiting Forgiveness Actor Joyce 58
Average
2024 The Deliverance Actor Rev Bernice James 60
Fair
2024 The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Actor Odette Henry 59
Average
2023 The Color Purple Actor Mama 63
Fair
2023 Origin Actor Isabel Wilkerson 59
Average
2023 Justified: City Primeval Actor Carolyn 69
Fair
2021 King Richard Actor Oracene 'Brandy' Price 73
Good
2021 The Subject Actor Leslie 59
Average
2020 Lovecraft Country Actor Hippolyta Freeman 71
Good
2020 The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel Actor Mattie Moss Clark 59
Average
2019 Miss Virginia Actor Lorraine Townsend 59
Average
2019 When They See Us Actor Sharonne Salaam 81
Very good
2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Actor Mrs. Hunt 66
Fair
2018 Pimp Actor Gloria May 59
Average
2017 Romeo and Juliet in Harlem Actor Lady Capulet N/A
N/A
2016 The Birth of a Nation Actor Nancy Turner 62
Fair
2015 The Book of Negroes Actor Aminata Diallo 69
Fair
2014 Of Mind and Music Actor Una Vida 59
Average
2014 Get on Up Actor Vicki Anderson 63
Fair
2013 The Volunteer Actor Leigh N/A
N/A
2012 Abducted: The Carlina White Story Actor Ann 60
Fair
2011 Money Matters Actor Pamela Matters 59
Average
2011 The Help Actor Yule Mae Davis 80
Very good
2011 Game of Death Actor Rachel 57
Average
2011 The Resident Actor Sydney 58
Average
2011 The Tested Actor Darraylynn Warren 59
Average
2010 I Love You Phillip Morris Actor Reba 63
Fair
2009 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Actor Therese Garber 62
Fair
2009 Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story Actor Candy 69
Fair
2009 The Hungry Ghosts Actor Nadia 58
Average
2009 Motherhood Actor Sample Sale Friend 57
Average
2009 Notorious Actor Sandy 64
Fair
2008 The Express Actor Marie Davis 63
Fair
2008 The Prince of Motor City Actor Cora Neel N/A
N/A
2008 Racing for Time Actor Officer Baker 58
Average
2007 Cover Actor Valerie Mass 58
Average
2006 Freedomland Actor Felicia 56
Average
2005 E-Ring Actor Jocelyn Pierce 70
Good
2005 Perception Actor Vera N/A
N/A
2004 Ray Actor Mary Ann Fisher 71
Good
2004 Brother to Brother Actor Zora 58
Average
2002 MDs Actor Quinn Joyner 70
Good
2002 Undercover Brother Actor Sistah Girl 58
Average
2001 Lovely & Amazing Actor Lorraine 59
Average
2001 John John in the Sky Actor Earlene 59
Average
2001 The Caveman's Valentine Actor Lulu 58
Average
2000 Disappearing Acts Actor Pam 59
Average
2000 The Opponent Actor 58
Average
2000 Men of Honor Actor Jo 72
Good
1999 A Map of the World Actor Dyshett 59
Average
1999 In Too Deep Actor Denise 59
Average
1999 Desert Blue Actor Agent Summers 58
Average
1998 Side Streets Actor Brenda Boyce 59
Average
1996 Ed's Next Move Actor Erica 58
Average
1996 Girls Town Actor Nikki 59
Average
1996 High Incident Actor Officer Leslie Joyner 70
Good
HBCU Honors Actor Self N/A
N/A
Liz Here Now Actor Liz Baxter N/A
N/A

Production
2024 Grace Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Origin Production Executive Producer 59
Average
Liz Here Now Production Executive Producer N/A
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