Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor (/ˈɑːnʒənuː/; née Ellis; 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 Nation (2016), and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for portraying Oracene Price in the sports drama King Richard (2021). She
HBCU Honors
⭐ 0Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
⭐ 7.807The Subject
⭐ 3.9Men of Honor
⭐ 7.494The Caveman's Valentine
⭐ 5.8Undercover Brother
⭐ 5.858Freedomland
⭐ 5.2Desert Blue
⭐ 5.833The Express
⭐ 7.1Brother to Brother
⭐ 5The Hungry Ghosts
⭐ 1The Resident
⭐ 5.771The Help
⭐ 8.206The Deliverance
⭐ 6.043Cover
⭐ 5.243The Color Purple
⭐ 7.1The Tested
⭐ 3Girls Town
⭐ 6.1The Opponent
⭐ 5.115Money Matters
⭐ 4.7Abducted: The Carlina White Story
⭐ 7.7Notorious
⭐ 6.9Side Streets
⭐ 6.4Perception
⭐ 0Ray
⭐ 7.455Game of Death
⭐ 4.909The Prince of Motor City
⭐ 0The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
⭐ 6.5Exhibiting Forgiveness
⭐ 6.583Of Mind and Music
⭐ 5.591A Map of the World
⭐ 6.1Get on Up
⭐ 6.764Nickel Boys
⭐ 6.6The Birth of a Nation
⭐ 6.553Lovely & Amazing
⭐ 6.1The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
⭐ 6.355Origin
⭐ 6.639Pimp
⭐ 6.242Racing for Time
⭐ 5.8John John in the Sky
⭐ 5.833Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
⭐ 0Disappearing Acts
⭐ 6.175If Beale Street Could Talk
⭐ 6.9Miss Virginia
⭐ 8.2The Volunteer
⭐ 0Motherhood
⭐ 5.012I Love You Phillip Morris
⭐ 6.429Ed's Next Move
⭐ 4.25King Richard
⭐ 7.631The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
⭐ 7.7In Too Deep
⭐ 6.3Liz Here Now
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