Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue A. Ellis Taylor, American producer and actress. She graduated with a B.A. with a major in African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting at Tisch School at New York University. Aunjanue Ellis. Ellis is an American actor and producer, who has been active in films theater as well as television. Her career in acting began at the theater. Then she appeared on several television shows as well as independent and mainstream film. The actress was famous for her role as Miranda Shaw (ABC's Quantico) as well as on BET's epic The Book of Negroes. Both series received major praise from critics, and she also received a number of awards. Her debut on stage as Ariel as Ariel as Ariel, The Tempest. On Broadway, she has appeared in Come and Gone A Winter's Tale Seeking the Genesis and Joe Turner's Come and Gone. In the film industry, she's best known for parts like Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express or The Help. Her most well-known role is her role on ABC's crime drama High Incident.