Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Taylor is an American actress and producer best recognized for her roles played as the character of Ray Undercover Brother, The Mentalist as well as the TV series The Mentalist. She earned a B.A. in African-American Studies, from Brown University. Her MFA is in acting at Tisch School of Acting at New York University. Aunjanue is l. Ellis, an American actor and producer who has been in the theater as well as television and film productions also, has been present on both sides of the screen. Aunjanue. Ellis started her acting career in the theatre. Later, she appeared in television series along with independent and mainstream film. The actress gained prominence for her role as Miranda Shaw on ABC's Quantico. After that, she was able to make appearances on BET's acclaimed television series The Book of Negroes. In 1995 she appeared in her first performance on stage in The Tempest as Ariel. She has performed on Broadway as a part of Come and Gone, A Winter's Tale, Drowning Crow as well as Seeking the Genesis. When it comes to film, she is best known for her role in movies such as Men of Honor The Caveman's Valentine The Express and The Help. The role she played as a regular in ABC's drama police series High Incident earned her praises.