Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue The. Ellis Taylor, American producer and actress. 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 New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis, the American actor and producer who has worked in theater as well as television and film productions and is active across both sides of the screen. Aunjanue. Ellis started her acting career in the theater. In later years, she was a part in television shows as well as independent and mainstream films. She came to prominence as Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico as well as on the epic BET series The Book of Negroes for which she received not just critical acclaim but also a number of awards and nominations including the Television Critics Choice Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Movie. She made her professional debut as Ariel as Ariel in The Tempest in 1995. On Broadway she was a part of the cast in Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Seeking the Genesis and Joe Turner's Come and Gone. Her film career is highlighted by her roles on Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express, and The Help. The role she played as a regular on the drama series High Incident on ABC High Incident earned her praises.