Aunjanue Ellis

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Aunjanue L. Ellis is an American film, stage, and television actress, and producer. She began her acting career in theater, and made her film debut in Girls Town. She later had leading roles in a number of independent movies, and co-starred in several mainstream films.

Birth Name

Aunjanue L. Ellis

Born

Friday, 21 February 1969

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Actress Filmography

61st Street	Martha Roberts	2022
King Richard	Brandi Williams / Oracene 'Brandi' Williams	2021
Lovecraft Country	Hippolyta Freeman	2020
The Subject	Leslie Barnes / Leslie	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
Designated Survivor	Eleanor Darby	2016

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Actress Filmography

61st Street	Martha Roberts	2022
King Richard	Brandi Williams / Oracene 'Brandi' Williams	2021
Lovecraft Country	Hippolyta Freeman	2020
The Subject	Leslie Barnes / Leslie	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
Designated Survivor	Eleanor Darby	2016
The Birth of a Nation	Nancy Turner	2016
Quantico	Miranda Shaw, Miranda Shaw (credit only)	2015
Being Fabulous Rocks! T.V. Show	Herself - Guest	2015
The Book of Negroes	Aminata Diallo	2015
Of Mind and Music	Una Vida	2014
Get On Up	Vicki Anderson	2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self	2014
Sleepy Hollow	Lori Mills	2013
The Volunteer	Leigh	2013
Abducted: The Carlina White Story	Ann	2012
Missing	Mary Dresden, Mary	2012
Money Matters	Pamela Matters	2011
Abduction		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
Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta	Herself	2010
The Good Wife	Linda Underwood	2009
NCIS: Los Angeles	Michelle Hanna, Michelle Hanna / Quinn, Quinn	2009
The Taking Of Pelham 123	Therese (Garber's Wife)	2009
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story	Candy Carson	2009
The Hungry Ghosts	Nadia	2009
Motherhood	Sample Sale Friend	2009
I Love You Phillip Morris	Reba	2009
Notorious	Sandy	2009
The Express	Marie Davis	2008
The Mentalist	Madeleine Hightower	2008
True Blood	Diane	2008
Racing For Time	Officer Baker	2008
The Border	Amira	2008
Cover	Valerie Mass	2007
Justice	Miranda Lee	2006
Freedomland	Felicia	2006
Made in Hollywood	Self	2005
E-Ring	MSgt. Jocelyn Pierce	2005
Numb3rs	Ivy Kirk	2005
Jonny Zero	Gloria	2005
Perception	Vera	2005
Ray	Mary Ann Fisher	2004
The D.A.	Ellen Baker	2004
Brother To Brother	Zora	2004
MDs	Quinn Joyner	2002
Lovely & Amazing	Lorraine	2002
Undercover Brother	Sistah Girl	2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Carmen Rivera	2001
The Opponent	June	2001
I'll Wave Back	Earlene	2001
The Caveman's Valentine	Lulu	2001
100 Centre Street	Amanda Davis, Jackie Lange	2001
Disappearing Acts	Pam	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	Off. Leslie Joyner	1996
New York Undercover	Claudia	1994
Extra with Billy Bush	Self	1994