About
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...
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
The MentalistSeries • 2008
NCIS: Los AngelesSeries • 2009
Blue BloodsSeries • 2010
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
The Good WifeSeries • 2009
Numb3rsSeries • 2005
The PracticeSeries • 1997
True BloodSeries • 2008
Third WatchSeries • 1999
Sleepy HollowSeries • 2013
Designated SurvivorSeries • 2016
QuanticoSeries • 2015
New York UndercoverSeries • 1994
Lucky StrikeMovie • 2026
LuckySeries • 2026
Lovecraft CountrySeries • 2020
The HelpMovie • 2011
When They See UsSeries • 2019
King RichardMovie • 2021
JusticeSeries • 2006
61st StreetSeries • 2022
Justified: City PrimevalSeries • 2023
High IncidentSeries • 1996