Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Biography

​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

Known For

The Help

as Yule Mae Davis

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Laura Chase

The Mentalist

as Madeleine Hightower

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

as Therese Garber

King Richard

as Oracene 'Brandy' Price

Men of Honor

as Jo

Ray

as Mary Ann Fisher

True Blood

as Diane

I Love You Phillip Morris

as Reba

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Michelle Hanna