Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis

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".
Aunjanue Ellis

Movies

The Deliverance
Single parent Ebony Jackson moves her family to a new home for a fresh start, but something evil already lives there. Inspired by terrifying true events.
King Richard
Armed with a clear vision, Richard Williams guides his extraordinarily talented daughters, Venus and Serena, on their journey to tennis superstardom.
Lovecraft Country
  • Aug 15, 2020
  • English
The anthology horror series follows 25-year-old Atticus Black, who joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America to find his missing father. They must survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the malevolent spirits that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback.
Designated Survivor
America's fate rests in the hands of a low-level official after an attack on Washington decimates the government in this gripping political thriller.
When They See Us
Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.