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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Lucky Strike | 2026-06-26 | |
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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 Deliverance | Rev Bernice James | 2024-08-16 |
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Nickel Boys | Hattie | 2024-12-13 |
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Origin | Isabel Wilkerson | 2023-12-08 |
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The Color Purple | Mama | 2023-12-25 |
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The Subject | Leslie | 2021-10-22 |
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King Richard | Oracene 'Brandy' Price | 2021-11-18 |
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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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Get On Up | Vicki Anderson | 2014-08-01 |
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Of Mind and Music | Una Vida | 2014-10-19 |
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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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Game of Death | Rachel | 2011-03-31 |
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The Resident | Sydney | 2011-02-10 |
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The Help | Yule Mae Davis | 2011-08-09 |
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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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I Love You Phillip Morris | Reba | 2010-02-04 |
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Motherhood | Sample Sale Friend | 2009-01-21 |
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The Hungry Ghosts | Nadia | 2009-01-22 |
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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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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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John John in the Sky | Earlene | 2001-06-17 |
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The Caveman's Valentine | Lulu | 2001-01-19 |
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Disappearing Acts | Pam | 2000-12-09 |
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The Opponent | 2000-10-20 | |
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Men of Honor | Jo | 2000-09-13 |
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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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A Map of the World | Dyshett | 1999-09-13 |
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Side Streets | Brenda Boyce | 1998-09-05 |
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Girls Town | Nikki | 1996-08-21 |
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Ed's Next Move | Erica | 1996-10-18 |
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HBCU Honors | Self | |
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The Body Is Water | Ree | |
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Liz Here Now | Liz Baxter |
