Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Feb 21, 1969 (56 years old) in San Francisco, California, USA
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is an American producer, stage and screen actress, best known for her film roles in "Ray", "Undercover Brother", and on the television series "The Mentalist". She has an BA in African-American Studies from Brown University, and an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Known for her work in several film and television productions, she has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Primetime Emmy
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Laura Chase
NCIS: Los Angeles
Michelle Hanna
The Mentalist
Madeleine Hightower
Blue Bloods
Sylvia Marshall
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Carmen Rivera
The Good Wife
Linda Underwood
The Practice
Sharon Young
Third Watch
Gail Moore
Sleepy Hollow
Lori Mills
Credits
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HBCU Honors FutureSelf★ NR -
Liz Here Now FutureLiz Baxter★ NR -
Lucky FutureAgent Billie Rand★ NR
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Nickel Boys 2024Hattie★ 6.5 -
Joyce★ 6.7 -
The Deliverance 2024Rev Bernice James★ 6 -
Odette Henry★ 6.8 -
The Color Purple 2023Mama★ 7.1 -
Origin 2023Isabel Wilkerson★ 6.6 -
Carolyn★ 6.9 -
61st Street 2022Martha Roberts★ 6.6 -
King Richard 2021Oracene 'Brandy' Price★ 7.6 -
The Subject 2021Leslie★ 4.3 -
Lovecraft Country 2020Hippolyta Freeman★ 7.2 -
Mattie Moss Clark★ 7.7 -
Miss Virginia 2019Lorraine Townsend★ 8.2 -
When They See Us 2019Sharonne Salaam★ 8.2 -
Mrs. Hunt★ 6.9 -
Pimp 2018Gloria May★ 6.4 -
Lady Capulet★ NR -
Designated Survivor 2016Eleanor Darby★ 7.1 -
Nancy Turner★ 6.5 -
Quantico 2015Miranda Shaw★ 6.5 -
The Book of Negroes 2015Aminata Diallo★ 6.3 -
Of Mind and Music 2014Una Vida★ 6 -
Get on Up 2014Vicki Anderson★ 6.8 -
Sleepy Hollow 2013Lori Mills★ 7.4 -
The Volunteer 2013Leigh★ NR -
Ann★ 7.7 -
Missing 2012Mary Dresden★ 6.2 -
Money Matters 2011Pamela Matters★ 4.7 -
The Help 2011Yule Mae Davis★ 8.2 -
Game of Death 2011Rachel★ 4.9 -
The Resident 2011Sydney★ 5.8 -
The Tested 2011Darraylynn Warren★ 3 -
Blue Bloods 2010Sylvia Marshall★ 7.8 -
Reba★ 6.4 -
The Good Wife 2009Linda Underwood★ 7.6 -
NCIS: Los Angeles 2009Michelle Hanna★ 7.5 -
Therese Garber★ 6.4 -
Candy★ 7.8 -
The Hungry Ghosts 2009Nadia★ 1 -
Motherhood 2009Sample Sale Friend★ 5 -
Notorious 2009Sandy★ 6.9 -
The Express 2008Marie Davis★ 7.1 -
The Mentalist 2008Madeleine Hightower★ 8.4 -
True Blood 2008Diane★ 7.6 -
Cora Neel★ NR
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Racing for Time 2008Officer Baker★ 5.8 -
Cover 2007Valerie Mass★ 4.9 -
Justice 2006Miranda Lee★ 7 -
Freedomland 2006Felicia★ 5.2 -
E-Ring 2005Jocelyn Pierce★ 7.9 -
Numb3rs 2005★ 7 -
Jonny Zero 2005★ 2 -
Perception 2005Vera★ NR -
Ray 2004Mary Ann Fisher★ 7.4 -
The D.A. 2004★ NR -
Brother to Brother 2004Zora★ 5.2 -
MDs 2002Quinn Joyner★ 7.5 -
Lovely & Amazing 2002Lorraine★ 6.1 -
Undercover Brother 2002Sistah Girl★ 5.9 -
Carmen Rivera★ 7.6 -
John John in the Sky 2001Earlene★ 5.8 -
Lulu★ 5.8 -
Disappearing Acts 2000Pam★ 6.5 -
The Opponent 2000★ 4.7 -
Men of Honor 2000Jo★ 7.5 -
Third Watch 1999Gail Moore★ 7.9 -
Laura Chase★ 7.9 -
A Map of the World 1999Dyshett★ 6.1 -
In Too Deep 1999Denise★ 6.4 -
Desert Blue 1999Agent Summers★ 5.7 -
Side Streets 1998Brenda Boyce★ 7 -
The Practice 1997Sharon Young★ 7.7 -
Ed's Next Move 1996Erica★ 4 -
Girls Town 1996Nikki★ 6.1 -
High Incident 1996Officer Leslie Joyner★ 7.8 -
New York Undercover 1994★ 7.1 -
The Oscars 1953Self★ 6.9
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