8.2
8.2
The Help
2011
as Yule Mae Davis
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Nationality:United States
Education:Brown University, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Tougaloo College
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Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor (; née Ellis; 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). For her portrayal of Oracene Price in the sports drama King Richard (2021), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. 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 the series Lovecraft Country (2021).
Notable Works
The Color PurpleOriginMiss Virginia
Filmography (54 movies)
8.2
8.2
Miss Virginia
2019
as Lorraine Townsend
7.8
7.8
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
2009
as Candy
7.7
7.7
Abducted: The Carlina White Story
2012
as Ann
7.7
7.7
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
2020
as Mattie Moss Clark
7.6
7.6
King Richard
2021
as Oracene 'Brandy' Price
7.5
7.5
Men of Honor
2000
as Jo
7.4
7.4
Ray
2004
as Mary Ann Fisher
7.1
7.1
The Express
2008
as Marie Davis
7.0
7.0
The Color Purple
2023
as Mama
6.9
6.9
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
as Mrs. Hunt
6.9
6.9
Lucky Strike
2026
as Mrs. Caldwell
6.8
6.8
Get on Up
2014
as Vicki Anderson
6.7
6.7
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
2024
as Odette Henry
6.7
6.7
Exhibiting Forgiveness
2024
as Joyce
6.6
6.6
Nickel Boys
2024
as Hattie
6.6
6.6
Origin
2023
Executive Producer
6.6
6.6
The Birth of a Nation
2016
as Nancy Turner
6.4
6.4
Side Streets
1998
as Brenda Boyce
6.4
6.4
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
as Therese Garber
6.4
6.4
In Too Deep
1999
as Denise
6.2
6.2
Pimp
2018
as Gloria May
6.1
6.1
Disappearing Acts
2000
as Pam
6.1
6.1
A Map of the World
1999
as Dyshett
6.0
6.0
Lovely & Amazing
2002
as Lorraine
6.0
6.0
The Deliverance
2024
as Rev Bernice James
5.9
5.9
Undercover Brother
2002
as Sistah Girl
5.8
5.8
Racing for Time
2008
as Officer Baker
5.8
5.8
The Caveman's Valentine
2001
as Lulu
5.8
5.8
John John in the Sky
2001
as Earlene
5.8
5.8
The Resident
2011
as Sydney
5.7
5.7
Desert Blue
1999
as Agent Summers
5.6
5.6
Of Mind and Music
2014
as Una Vida
5.2
5.2
Freedomland
2006
as Felicia
5.2
5.2
Girls Town
1996
as Nikki
5.0
5.0
Cover
2007
as Valerie Mass
5.0
5.0
Motherhood
2009
as Sample Sale Friend
4.9
4.9
Game of Death
2011
as Rachel
4.9
4.9
The Opponent
2000
4.8
4.8
Brother to Brother
2004
as Zora
4.7
4.7
Money Matters
2011
as Pamela Matters
3.9
3.9
The Subject
2021
as Leslie
3.8
3.8
Ed's Next Move
1996
as Erica
3.0
3.0
The Tested
2011
as Darraylynn Warren
1.0
1.0
The Hungry Ghosts
2009
as Nadia
Perception
2005
as Vera
Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
2017
as Lady Capulet
The Prince of Motor City
2008
as Cora Neel
HBCU Honors
TBA
as Self
The Volunteer
2013
as Leigh
Liz Here Now
TBA
Executive Producer
The Body Is Water
TBA
as Ree
Grace
2024
Executive Producer
Untitled Sister Rosetta Tharpe Biopic
TBA
Writer
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