Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Taylor is a famous American actress and producer famous for the roles she played in Ray Undercover Brother, The Mentalist as well as the TV series The Mentalist. She graduated with a B.A. from African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting at Tisch School of acting at New York University. Aunjanue Ellis is an American actor and producer active in the fields of theater, film and television. She began acting on stage and went onto appear in independent, mainstream as well as television shows. Her most well-known role was Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico. In the following year, she made an appearance on BET's epic television series The Book of Negroes. Her first professional performance was in the role of Ariel as Ariel, The Tempest. Stage credits include Come and Gone Drowning Crow and Seeking the Genesis, a Broadway production by Joe Turner. Her film career is highlighted by her performances in Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express, and The Help. In the world of television, her character on ABC's drama about police High Incident is well known.