Person
- Born
- 1969-02-21
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Film & TV
Acting · San Francisco, California, USA
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 Awards. She has appeared in numerous films, including Men of Honor (2000), Undercover Brother (2002), Ray (2004), Freedomland (2006), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), The Help (2011), The Birth of a…
Known for
- Lucky Strike2026
- Lucky — Agent Billie Rand2026
- The Deliverance — Rev Bernice James2024
- The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat — Odette Henry2024
- Exhibiting Forgiveness — Joyce2024
- Nickel Boys — Hattie2024
- The Color Purple — Mama2023
- Origin — Isabel Wilkerson2023
- Justified: City Primeval — Carolyn2023
- 61st Street — Martha Roberts2022
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Key dates
- Born
- 21 February 1969
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Ellis
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Francisco
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Aunjanue Ellis 2015.jpg
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Categories
1969 births20th-century African-American actresses20th-century American actresses21st-century African-American actresses21st-century American actressesActresses from MississippiActresses from San FranciscoAfrican-American LGBTQ peopleAmerican bisexual actressesAmerican film actressesAmerican stage actressesAmerican television actresses