1969-02-21 San Francisco, California, USA
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) series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Nickel Boys | Hattie | 2024-12-13 |
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The Deliverance | Rev Bernice James | 2024-08-16 |
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The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat | Odette Henry | 2024-08-07 |
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Exhibiting Forgiveness | Joyce | 2024-09-08 |
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The Color Purple | Mama | 2023-12-25 |
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Origin | Isabel Wilkerson | 2023-12-08 |
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King Richard | Oracene 'Brandy' Price | 2021-11-18 |
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The Subject | Leslie | 2021-10-22 |
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The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel | Mattie Moss Clark | 2020-04-11 |
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Miss Virginia | Lorraine Townsend | 2019-10-18 |
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If Beale Street Could Talk | Mrs. Hunt | 2018-12-14 |
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Pimp | Gloria May | 2018-11-09 |
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Romeo and Juliet in Harlem | Lady Capulet | 2017-07-01 |
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The Birth of a Nation | Nancy Turner | 2016-09-09 |
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Of Mind and Music | Una Vida | 2014-10-19 |
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Get on Up | Vicki Anderson | 2014-08-01 |
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The Volunteer | Leigh | 2013-06-20 |
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Abducted: The Carlina White Story | Ann | 2012-10-06 |
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The Help | Yule Mae Davis | 2011-08-09 |
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Game of Death | Rachel | 2011-03-31 |
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Money Matters | Pamela Matters | 2011-11-15 |
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The Tested | Darraylynn Warren | 2011-01-01 |
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The Resident | Sydney | 2011-02-10 |
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I Love You Phillip Morris | Reba | 2010-02-04 |
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Motherhood | Sample Sale Friend | 2009-01-21 |
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story | Candy | 2009-02-07 |
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Notorious | Sandy | 2009-01-16 |
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 | Therese Garber | 2009-06-10 |
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The Hungry Ghosts | Nadia | 2009-01-22 |
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Racing for Time | Officer Baker | 2008-02-16 |
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The Prince of Motor City | Cora Neel | 2008-07-09 |
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The Express | Marie Davis | 2008-10-10 |
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Cover | Valerie Mass | 2007-05-08 |
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Freedomland | Felicia | 2006-02-17 |
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Perception | Vera | 2005-01-01 |
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Brother to Brother | Zora | 2004-01-17 |
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Ray | Mary Ann Fisher | 2004-10-29 |
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Lovely & Amazing | Lorraine | 2002-08-02 |
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Undercover Brother | Sistah Girl | 2002-05-31 |
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The Caveman's Valentine | Lulu | 2001-01-19 |
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John John in the Sky | Earlene | 2001-06-17 |
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Men of Honor | Jo | 2000-09-13 |
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Disappearing Acts | Pam | 2000-12-09 |
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The Opponent | 2000-10-20 | |
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A Map of the World | Dyshett | 1999-09-13 |
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In Too Deep | Denise | 1999-08-25 |
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Desert Blue | Agent Summers | 1999-06-04 |
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Side Streets | Brenda Boyce | 1998-09-05 |
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Ed's Next Move | Erica | 1996-10-18 |
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Girls Town | Nikki | 1996-08-21 |
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The Body Is Water | Ree | |
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Liz Here Now | Liz Baxter | |
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HBCU Honors | Self |
