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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor (born February 21, 1969) is an American actress.
Born February 21, 1969 San Francisco, California, USA1 movie on MoviHero
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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 as Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009), Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2013), and The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020), as well as the miniseries The Book of Negroes (2015) and series Quantico (2015–2017). …
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She was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in the miniseries When They See Us (2019) and Lovecraft Country (2021) series.
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- 2027Get LiteActorUpcoming
- 2026Give Me Some SugahActorUpcoming
- 2026Liz Here NowProducer · Liz Baxter
- 2024Nickel BoysHattie
- 2024Exhibiting ForgivenessJoyce
- 2024The DeliveranceRev Bernice James
- 2024The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-EatOdette Henry
- 2024GraceProducer
- 2023The Color PurpleMama
- 2023OriginProducer · Isabel Wilkerson
- 2021King RichardOracene 'Brandy' Price
- 2021The SubjectLeslie
- 2020The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of GospelMattie Moss Clark
- 2019Miss VirginiaLorraine Townsend
- 2018If Beale Street Could TalkMrs. Hunt
- 2018PimpGloria May
- 2017Romeo and Juliet in HarlemLady Capulet
- 2016The Birth of a NationNancy Turner
- 2014Of Mind and MusicUna Vida
- 2014Get On UpVicki Anderson
- 2013The VolunteerLeigh
- 2012Abducted: The Carlina White StoryAnn
- 2011Money MattersPamela Matters
- 2011The HelpYule Mae Davis
- 2011The ResidentSydney
- 2011The TestedDarraylynn Warren
- 2010Game of DeathRachel
- 2010I Love You Phillip MorrisReba
- 2009The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3Therese Garber
- 2009Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson StoryCandy
- 2009The Hungry GhostsNadia
- 2009MotherhoodSample Sale Friend
- 2009NotoriousSandy
- 2008The ExpressMarie Davis
- 2008The Prince of Motor CityCora Neel
- 2008Racing for TimeOfficer Baker
- 2007CoverValerie Mass
- 2006FreedomlandFelicia
- 2005PerceptionVera
- 2004RayMary Ann Fisher
- 2004Brother to BrotherZora
- 2002Lovely & AmazingLorraine
- 2002Undercover BrotherSistah Girl
- 2001John John in the SkyEarlene
- 2001The Caveman's ValentineLulu
- 2000Disappearing ActsPam
- 2000The OpponentActor
- 2000Men of HonorJo
- 1999A Map of the WorldDyshett
- 1999In Too DeepDenise
- 1999Desert BlueAgent Summers
- 1998Side StreetsBrenda Boyce
- 1996Ed's Next MoveErica
- 1996Girls TownNikki
- HBCU HonorsSelf
- Joséphine BakerActor
- The Body Is WaterRee
- Untitled Sister Rosetta Tharpe BiopicWriter
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