Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
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She has appeared in numerous films, including ''Men of Honor'' (2000), ''Undercover Brother'' (2002), ''Ray'' (2004), ''Freedomland'' (2006), ''The Express: The Ernie Davis Story'' (2008), ''The Taking of Pelham 123'' (2009), ''The Help'' (2011), ''The Birth of a Nation'' (2016), ''If Beale Street Could Talk'' (2018), ''The Color Purple'' (2023), and ''Origin'' (2023). For her portrayal of Oracene Price in the sports drama ''King Richard'' (2021), she was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
On television, Ellis had regular and recurring roles in the series ''High Incident'' (1996–1997), ''The Practice'' (1999), ''True Blood'' (2008), and ''The Mentalist'' (2010–2013). She also appeared in several television films, such as ''Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story'' (2009), ''Abducted: The Carlina White Story'' (2013), and ''The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel'' (2020). She played a leading role in the miniseries ''The Book of Negroes'' (2015), which earned her a Canadian Screen Award, and starred in the series ''Quantico'' (2015–2017). She was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for her roles in the miniseries ''When They See Us'' (2019) and the series ''Lovecraft Country'' (2021). Provided by Wikipedia
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