Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

21/02/1969

Age

56 years old

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor (/ˈɑːnʒənuː/; 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), U... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2024

Nickel Boys

as Hattie

2024

The Deliverance

as Rev Bernice James

2023

The Color Purple

as Mama

2023

Origin

as Isabel Wilkerson

2021

King Richard

as Oracene 'Brandy' Price

2021

The Subject

as Leslie

2019

Miss Virginia

as Lorraine Townsend

2018

Pimp

as Gloria May

2017

Romeo and Juliet in Harlem

as Lady Capulet

2016

The Birth of a Nation

as Nancy Turner

2014

Of Mind and Music

as Una Vida

2014

Get on Up

as Vicki Anderson

2013

The Volunteer

as Leigh

2011

Money Matters

as Pamela Matters

2011

The Help

as Yule Mae Davis

2011

Game of Death

as Rachel

2011

The Resident

as Sydney

2011

The Tested

as Darraylynn Warren

2009

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as Therese Garber

2009

The Hungry Ghosts

as Nadia

2009

Motherhood

as Sample Sale Friend

2009

Notorious

as Sandy

2008

The Express

as Marie Davis

2008

The Prince of Motor City

as Cora Neel

2008

Racing for Time

as Officer Baker

2007

Cover

as Valerie Mass

2006

Freedomland

as Felicia

2005

Perception

as Vera

2004

Ray

as Mary Ann Fisher

2002

Lovely & Amazing

as Lorraine

2002

Undercover Brother

as Sistah Girl

2001

John John in the Sky

as Earlene

2000

Men of Honor

as Jo

1999

A Map of the World

as Dyshett

1999

In Too Deep

as Denise

1999

Desert Blue

as Agent Summers

1998

Side Streets

as Brenda Boyce

1996

Ed's Next Move

as Erica

1996

Girls Town

as Nikki

Crew

2024

Grace

as Executive Producer

2023

Origin

as Executive Producer