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 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 has
HBCU Honors
⭐ 0Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
⭐ 7.8The Subject
⭐ 3.9Men of Honor
⭐ 7.489The Caveman's Valentine
⭐ 5.8Undercover Brother
⭐ 5.9Freedomland
⭐ 5.2Desert Blue
⭐ 5.8The Express
⭐ 7.1Brother to Brother
⭐ 5The Hungry Ghosts
⭐ 1The Resident
⭐ 5.791The Help
⭐ 8.2The Deliverance
⭐ 6.001Cover
⭐ 5.2The Color Purple
⭐ 7.049The Tested
⭐ 3Girls Town
⭐ 6.1The Opponent
⭐ 5.1Money Matters
⭐ 4.7Abducted: The Carlina White Story
⭐ 7.7Notorious
⭐ 6.933Side Streets
⭐ 6.4Perception
⭐ 0Ray
⭐ 7.4Game of Death
⭐ 4.9The Prince of Motor City
⭐ 0The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
⭐ 6.688Exhibiting Forgiveness
⭐ 6.659Of Mind and Music
⭐ 5.6A Map of the World
⭐ 6.1Get on Up
⭐ 6.8Nickel Boys
⭐ 6.6The Birth of a Nation
⭐ 6.6Lovely & Amazing
⭐ 6.1The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
⭐ 6.352Origin
⭐ 6.6Pimp
⭐ 6.4Racing for Time
⭐ 5.8John John in the Sky
⭐ 5.8Romeo and Juliet in Harlem
⭐ 0Disappearing Acts
⭐ 6.2If Beale Street Could Talk
⭐ 6.928Miss Virginia
⭐ 8.2The Volunteer
⭐ 0Motherhood
⭐ 5I Love You Phillip Morris
⭐ 6.426Ed's Next Move
⭐ 4.2King Richard
⭐ 7.621The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
⭐ 7.7In Too Deep
⭐ 6.4Liz Here Now
⭐ 0The Body Is Water
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