Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Aunjanue L. Ellis ( born February 21, 1969) is an American actress. She had roles in the films Men of Honor (2000), The Caveman's Valentine (2001), Undercover Brother (2002), Ray (2004), Freedomland (2006), The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (2008), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009) and The Help (2011). In 2021, Ellis starred in the critically acclaimed film King Richard, which earned her nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, British Academy Film Award, and Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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| Full name at birth | Aunjanue L. Ellis
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| Claim to fame | her roles as Jo Brashear in the 2000 drama film Men of Honor, Vicki Anderson in the 2014 biographical drama film Get on Up, Miranda Shaw in the ABC thriller drama series Quantico and Nancy Turner in the 2016 historical drama film The Birth of a Nation
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| Date of birth | 21 February 1969
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| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, USA
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| Occupation | Actress, producer
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| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Weight | 132 lbs (60 kg)
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| Talent agency | ICM Partners
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- In March 2022, she won the “Best Supporting Actress” award at the 2022 African American Film Critics Association Awards for her performance in King Richard.
- She has appeared in several stage shows and plays. Ellis’s first appearance was in 1995 as Ariel in the Broadway revival of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
- Aunjanue began acting in her school plays.
- Jim Barnhill and John Emigh were her classmates.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is known for her role in the film Origin (2023) as executive producer.
She is also known for her role in the film Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024) as Joyce.
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