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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Born Feb 21, 1969 in San Francisco, California, USA

Aunjanue L. Ellis is an American film, stage, and television actress, and producer. She began her acting career in theater, and made her film debut in Girls Town. Ellis has played leading roles in a number of independent movies, and co-starred in several mainstream films.

Filmography

Shows & movies
Nickel Boys
Exhibiting Forgiveness
The Deliverance
Origin
Justified: City Primeval
61st Street
Lovecraft Country
When They See Us
Pimp
The Birth of a Nation
The Book of Negroes
Quantico
Get on Up
The Resident
The Help
Game of Death
The Hungry Ghosts
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
The Mentalist
The Express
Freedomland
E-Ring
Perception
Brother to Brother
Ray
MDs
Undercover Brother
The Opponent
Lovely & Amazing
The Caveman's Valentine
Disappearing Acts
Men of Honor
Desert Blue
High Incident
Lucky (2025)