02/21/1969
San Francisco, California, USA:
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). She was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in the miniseries When They See Us (2019) and Lovecraft Country (2021) series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Lucky Strike (2026) as |
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Nickel Boys (2024) as Hattie |
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Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024) as Joyce |
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The Deliverance (2024) as Rev Bernice James |
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The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024) as Odette Henry |
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The Color Purple (2023) as Mama |
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Origin (2023) as Isabel Wilkerson |
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King Richard (2021) as Oracene 'Brandy' Price |
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The Subject (2021) as Leslie |
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The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel (2020) as Mattie Moss Clark |
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Miss Virginia (2019) as Lorraine Townsend |
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If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) as Mrs. Hunt |
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Pimp (2018) as Gloria May |
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Romeo and Juliet in Harlem (2017) as Lady Capulet |
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The Birth of a Nation (2016) as Nancy Turner |
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Of Mind and Music (2014) as Una Vida |
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Get On Up (2014) as Vicki Anderson |
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The Volunteer (2013) as Leigh |
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Abducted: The Carlina White Story (2012) as Ann |
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Money Matters (2011) as Pamela Matters |
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The Help (2011) as Yule Mae Davis |
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Game of Death (2011) as Rachel |
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The Resident (2011) as Sydney |
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The Tested (2011) as Darraylynn Warren |
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I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) as Reba |
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) as Therese Garber |
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) as Candy |
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The Hungry Ghosts (2009) as Nadia |
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Motherhood (2009) as Sample Sale Friend |
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Notorious (2009) as Sandy |
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The Express (2008) as Marie Davis |
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The Prince of Motor City (2008) as Cora Neel |
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Racing for Time (2008) as Officer Baker |
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Cover (2007) as Valerie Mass |
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Freedomland (2006) as Felicia |
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Perception (2005) as Vera |
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Ray (2004) as Mary Ann Fisher |
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Brother to Brother (2004) as Zora |
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Lovely & Amazing (2002) as Lorraine |
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Undercover Brother (2002) as Sistah Girl |
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John John in the Sky (2001) as Earlene |
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The Caveman's Valentine (2001) as Lulu |
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Disappearing Acts (2000) as Pam |
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The Opponent (2000) as |
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Men of Honor (2000) as Jo |
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A Map of the World (1999) as Dyshett |
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In Too Deep (1999) as Denise |
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Desert Blue (1999) as Agent Summers |
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Side Streets (1998) as Brenda Boyce |
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Ed's Next Move (1996) as Erica |
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Girls Town (1996) as Nikki |
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Liz Here Now () as Liz Baxter |
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The Body Is Water () as Ree |
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HBCU Honors () as Self |
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Grace (2024) Executive Producer |
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Origin (2023) Executive Producer |
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Untitled Sister Rosetta Tharpe Biopic () Writer |
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Liz Here Now () Executive Producer |