Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

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

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Laura Chase

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 • as Self

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009 • as Michelle Hanna

The Mentalist

2008 • as Madeleine Hightower

Blue Bloods

2010 • as Sylvia Marshall

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 • as Carmen Rivera

Filmography

2024

The Deliverance

as Rev Bernice James

Movie - Released: 8/16/2024

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

as Odette Henry

Movie - Released: 8/7/2024

Exhibiting Forgiveness

as Joyce

Movie - Released: 9/8/2024

Nickel Boys

as Hattie

Movie - Released: 12/13/2024

2023

The Color Purple

as Mama

Movie - Released: 12/25/2023

Origin

as Isabel Wilkerson

Movie - Released: 12/8/2023

Justified: City Primeval

as Carolyn

TV - Released: 7/18/2023

2022

61st Street

as Martha Roberts

TV - Released: 4/10/2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2021

The Subject

as Leslie

Movie - Released: 10/22/2021

King Richard

as Oracene 'Brandy' Price

Movie - Released: 11/18/2021

2020

The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel

as Mattie Moss Clark

Movie - Released: 4/11/2020

Lovecraft Country

as Hippolyta Freeman

TV - Released: 8/16/2020

2019

Miss Virginia

as Lorraine Townsend

Movie - Released: 10/18/2019

When They See Us

as Sharonne Salaam

TV - Released: 5/31/2019

2018

Pimp

as Gloria May

Movie - Released: 11/9/2018

If Beale Street Could Talk

as Mrs. Hunt

Movie - Released: 12/14/2018

2017

Romeo and Juliet in Harlem

as Lady Capulet

Movie - Released: 7/1/2017

2016

The Birth of a Nation

as Nancy Turner

Movie - Released: 9/9/2016

Designated Survivor

as Eleanor Darby

TV - Released: 9/21/2016

2015

The Book of Negroes

as Aminata Diallo

TV - Released: 1/7/2015

Quantico

as Miranda Shaw

TV - Released: 9/27/2015

2014

Of Mind and Music

as Una Vida

Movie - Released: 10/19/2014

Get on Up

as Vicki Anderson

Movie - Released: 8/1/2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

TV - Released: 12/21/2014

2013

The Volunteer

as Leigh

Movie - Released: 6/20/2013

Sleepy Hollow

as Lori Mills

TV - Released: 9/16/2013

2012

Abducted: The Carlina White Story

as Ann

Movie - Released: 10/6/2012

Missing

as Mary Dresden

TV - Released: 3/15/2012

2011

The Resident

as Sydney

Movie - Released: 2/10/2011

The Help

as Yule Mae Davis

Movie - Released: 8/9/2011

The Tested

as Darraylynn Warren

Movie - Released: 1/1/2011

Money Matters

as Pamela Matters

Movie - Released: 11/15/2011

Game of Death

as Rachel

Movie - Released: 3/31/2011

2010

I Love You Phillip Morris

as Reba

Movie - Released: 2/4/2010

Blue Bloods

as Sylvia Marshall

TV - Released: 9/24/2010

2009

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

as Candy

Movie - Released: 2/7/2009

The Hungry Ghosts

as Nadia

Movie - Released: 1/22/2009

Notorious

as Sandy

Movie - Released: 1/16/2009

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as Therese Garber

Movie - Released: 6/10/2009

Motherhood

as Sample Sale Friend

Movie - Released: 1/21/2009

The Good Wife

as Linda Underwood

TV - Released: 9/22/2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Michelle Hanna

TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

The Express

as Marie Davis

Movie - Released: 10/10/2008

Movie

The Prince of Motor City

as Cora Neel

Movie - Released: 7/9/2008

Racing for Time

as Officer Baker

Movie - Released: 2/16/2008

The Mentalist

as Madeleine Hightower

TV - Released: 9/23/2008

True Blood

as Diane

TV - Released: 9/7/2008

2007

Cover

as Valerie Mass

Movie - Released: 5/8/2007

2006

Freedomland

as Felicia

Movie - Released: 2/17/2006

Justice

as Miranda Lee

TV - Released: 8/30/2006

2005

Perception

as Vera

Movie - Released: 1/1/2005

Numb3rs

TV - Released: 1/23/2005

E-Ring

as Jocelyn Pierce

TV - Released: 9/21/2005

Jonny Zero

TV - Released: 1/14/2005

2004

Brother to Brother

as Zora

Movie - Released: 1/17/2004

Ray

as Mary Ann Fisher

Movie - Released: 10/29/2004

The D.A.

TV - Released: 3/19/2004

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

TV - Released: 1/26/2003

2002

Undercover Brother

as Sistah Girl

Movie - Released: 5/31/2002

Lovely & Amazing

as Lorraine

Movie - Released: 8/2/2002

MDs

as Quinn Joyner

TV - Released: 9/25/2002

2001

The Caveman's Valentine

as Lulu

Movie - Released: 1/19/2001

John John in the Sky

as Earlene

Movie - Released: 6/17/2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Carmen Rivera

TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

Men of Honor

as Jo

Movie - Released: 9/13/2000

The Opponent

Movie - Released: 10/20/2000

Disappearing Acts

as Pam

Movie - Released: 12/9/2000

1999

Desert Blue

as Agent Summers

Movie - Released: 6/4/1999

A Map of the World

as Dyshett

Movie - Released: 9/13/1999

In Too Deep

as Denise

Movie - Released: 8/25/1999

Third Watch

as Gail Moore

TV - Released: 9/23/1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Laura Chase

TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

Side Streets

as Brenda Boyce

Movie - Released: 9/5/1998

1997

The Practice

as Sharon Young

TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1996

Girls Town

as Nikki

Movie - Released: 8/21/1996

Ed's Next Move

as Erica

Movie - Released: 10/18/1996

High Incident

as Officer Leslie Joyner

TV - Released: 3/4/1996

1994

New York Undercover

TV - Released: 9/8/1994

1953

The Oscars

as Self

TV - Released: 3/19/1953

Unknown

HBCU Honors

as Self

Movie

Liz Here Now

as Liz Baxter

Movie

Lucky

as Agent Billie Rand