Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis

actress, producer, soundtrack

Aunjanue Ellis was born on Feb 21, 1969 in USA. Aunjanue Ellis's big-screen debut came with High Incident - Season 2 directed by D.J. Caruso in 1996. Aunjanue Ellis is known for Fannie directed by Christine Swanson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor stars as Fannie Lou Hamer and as . Aunjanue Ellis has got 28 awards and 55 nominations so far. The most recent award Aunjanue Ellis achieved is AARP Movies for Grownups Awards. The upcoming new movie Aunjanue Ellis plays is The Color Purple which will be released on Dec 20, 2023.

Aunjanue Ellis was born in San Francisco, California. She graduated from the Brown University, and later attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.During her career, Ellis performed on Off-Broadway theater, appeared in many film, and had roles on television. In film, she is best known for her roles in "Men of Honor" (2000), "Undercover Brother" (2002), "Ray" (2004), and "The Help" (2011). On television, Ellis had her most significant role on the 2015 mini-series, "The Book of Negroes".

  • Birthday

    Feb 21, 1969
  • Place of Birth

    San Francisco, California, USA
  • Also known

    Aunjanue L. Ellis

Known For

Awards

28 wins & 55 nominations

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
2022
Best Supporting Actress
Winner - Movies for Grownups Award
ACCEC Awards
2022
Favorite Supporting Actress in a Movie
Winner - ACCEC Award
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