Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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 Bes...
Known For
Filmography
Get Lite
2027
Lucky Strike
2026
as Mrs. Caldwell
Give Me Some Sugah
2026
Lucky
2026
as Agent Billie Rand
The Deliverance
2024
as Rev Bernice James
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
2024
as Odette Henry
Exhibiting Forgiveness
2024
as Joyce
Nickel Boys
2024
as Hattie
The Color Purple
2023
as Mama
Origin
2023
as Isabel Wilkerson
Justified: City Primeval
2023
as Carolyn
61st Street
2022
as Martha Roberts
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The Subject
2021
as Leslie
King Richard
2021
as Oracene 'Brandy' Price
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
2020
as Mattie Moss Clark
Lovecraft Country
2020
as Hippolyta Freeman
Miss Virginia
2019
as Lorraine Townsend
When They See Us
2019
as Sharonne Salaam
Pimp
2018
as Gloria May
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
as Mrs. Hunt
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
2017
as Lady Capulet
The Birth of a Nation
2016
as Nancy Turner
Designated Survivor
2016
as Eleanor Darby
The Book of Negroes
2015
as Aminata Diallo
Quantico
2015
as Miranda Shaw
Of Mind and Music
2014
as Una Vida
Get On Up
2014
as Vicki Anderson
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
The Volunteer
2013
as Leigh
Sleepy Hollow
2013
as Lori Mills
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
2012
as Ann
Missing
2012
as Mary Dresden
The Resident
2011
as Sydney
The Help
2011
as Yule Mae Davis
The Tested
2011
as Darraylynn Warren
Money Matters
2011
as Pamela Matters
Game of Death
2011
as Rachel
I Love You Phillip Morris
2010
as Reba
Blue Bloods
2010
as Sylvia Marshall
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
2009
as Candy
The Hungry Ghosts
2009
as Nadia
Notorious
2009
as Sandy
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
as Therese Garber
Motherhood
2009
as Sample Sale Friend
The Good Wife
2009
as Linda Underwood
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Michelle Hanna
The Express
2008
as Marie Davis
The Prince of Motor City
2008
as Cora Neel
Racing for Time
2008
as Officer Baker
The Mentalist
2008
as Madeleine Hightower
True Blood
2008
as Diane
Cover
2007
as Valerie Mass
Freedomland
2006
as Felicia
Justice
2006
as Miranda Lee
Perception
2005
as Vera
Numb3rs
2005
as Ivy Kirk
E-Ring
2005
as Jocelyn Pierce
Jonny Zero
2005
as Gloria
Brother to Brother
2004
as Zora
Ray
2004
as Mary Ann Fisher
The D.A.
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Undercover Brother
2002
as Sistah Girl
Lovely & Amazing
2002
as Lorraine
MDs
2002
as Quinn Joyner
The Caveman's Valentine
2001
as Lulu
John John in the Sky
2001
as Earlene
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Carmen Rivera
Men of Honor
2000
as Jo
The Opponent
2000
Disappearing Acts
2000
as Pam
Desert Blue
1999
as Agent Summers
A Map of the World
1999
as Dyshett
In Too Deep
1999
as Denise
Third Watch
1999
as Gail Moore
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Laura Chase
Side Streets
1998
as Brenda Boyce
The Practice
1997
as Sharon Young
Girls Town
1996
as Nikki
Ed's Next Move
1996
as Erica
High Incident
1996
as Officer Leslie Joyner
New York Undercover
1994
The Oscars
1953
as Self