Acting • AGE 57
Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor (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 A...


Lucky
Agent Billie Rand
2026

Lucky Strike
Mrs. Caldwell
2026

Nickel Boys
Hattie
2024

Exhibiting Forgiveness
Joyce
2024

The Deliverance
Rev Bernice James
2024

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
Odette Henry
2024

Grace
Executive Producer
2024

The Color Purple
Mama
2023

Origin
Isabel Wilkerson
2023

Justified: City Primeval
Carolyn
2023

The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022

61st Street
Martha Roberts
2022

King Richard
Oracene 'Brandy' Price
2021

The Subject
Leslie
2021

Lovecraft Country
Hippolyta Freeman
2020

The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
Mattie Moss Clark
2020

Miss Virginia
Lorraine Townsend
2019

When They See Us
Sharonne Salaam
2019

If Beale Street Could Talk
Mrs. Hunt
2018

Pimp
Gloria May
2018

Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
Lady Capulet
2017

Designated Survivor
Eleanor Darby
2016

The Birth of a Nation
Nancy Turner
2016

Quantico
Miranda Shaw
2015

The Book of Negroes
Aminata Diallo
2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014

Of Mind and Music
Una Vida
2014

Get On Up
Vicki Anderson
2014

Sleepy Hollow
Lori Mills
2013

The Volunteer
Leigh
2013

Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Ann
2012

Missing
Mary Dresden
2012

Money Matters
Pamela Matters
2011

The Help
Yule Mae Davis
2011

Game of Death
Rachel
2011

The Resident
Sydney
2011

The Tested
Darraylynn Warren
2011

Blue Bloods
Sylvia Marshall
2010

I Love You Phillip Morris
Reba
2010

The Good Wife
Linda Underwood
2009

NCIS: Los Angeles
Michelle Hanna
2009

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Therese Garber
2009

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Candy
2009

The Hungry Ghosts
Nadia
2009

Motherhood
Sample Sale Friend
2009

Notorious
Sandy
2009

The Express
Marie Davis
2008

The Mentalist
Madeleine Hightower
2008

True Blood
Diane
2008

Racing for Time
Officer Baker
2008

Cover
Valerie Mass
2007

Justice
Miranda Lee
2006

Freedomland
Felicia
2006

E-Ring
Jocelyn Pierce
2005

Numb3rs
Ivy Kirk
2005

Jonny Zero
Gloria
2005

Perception
Vera
2005

Ray
Mary Ann Fisher
2004

The D.A.
2004

Brother to Brother
Zora
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003

MDs
Quinn Joyner
2002

Lovely & Amazing
Lorraine
2002

Undercover Brother
Sistah Girl
2002

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Carmen Rivera
2001

John John in the Sky
Earlene
2001

The Caveman's Valentine
Lulu
2001

Disappearing Acts
Pam
2000

The Opponent
2000

Men of Honor
Jo
2000

Third Watch
Gail Moore
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Laura Chase
1999

A Map of the World
Dyshett
1999

In Too Deep
Denise
1999

Desert Blue
Agent Summers
1999

Side Streets
Brenda Boyce
1998

The Practice
Sharon Young
1997

Ed's Next Move
Erica
1996

Girls Town
Nikki
1996

High Incident
Officer Leslie Joyner
1996

New York Undercover
1994

The Oscars
Self
1953

HBCU Honors
Self