Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue The. Ellis Taylor is an American actor and producer. She has an BA in African-American Studies from Brown University as well as an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Aunjanue is l. Ellis, is an American actor and producer who has worked in theater as well as television and film productions also, has been present across both sides of the screen. She began acting on stage and then appeared in mainstream, independent and television series. She became famous as Miranda Shaw in ABC's Quantico as well as in BET's epic show The Book of Negroes. In both roles, she was praised by critics and received numerous nominations and awards including the Television Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. Her career began as an actor in the year 1995, when she appeared as Ariel on the stage in The Tempest. On Broadway she's appeared in Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Seeking the Genesis and Joe Turner's Come and Gone. When it comes to her film career the most recognizable roles she has played include Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express The Help. In the world of television, her character in ABC's police drama High Incident is well known.