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San Francisco-born actress Aunjanue Ellis graduated with a B.A. in African-American studies from Brown... (Learn more)

Top Projects: Justice, High Incident, E-Ring (View All)

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Aunjanue Ellis’s Milestones
Raised in McComb, Mississippi
1995 Co-starred in New York Shakespeare Festival's production of "The Tempest" (first in Central Park, then on Broadway)
1996 Feature film debut "Girls Town"
1996 TV series debut, "High Incident"
2000 Co-starred in "Men of Honor"
2001 Cast in "Lovely & Amazing" with Brenda Blethyn, Catherine Keener and Emily Mortimer
2002 Starred in the comedy "Undercover Brother" with Eddie Griffin and Chris Kattan
2004 Cast opposite Jamie Foxx (Ray Charles) in "Ray" a biopic of legendary blues singer Ray Charles
2006 Cast in "Freedomland," a drama directed by Joe Roth and based on Richard Price's acclaimed novel of the same name
2008 Cast in the Bill Duke directed thriller, "Cover"

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Also known as

AKA : Aunjanue L Ellis

Born

February, 21 1969 in San Francisco, California, USA

Education

  • New York University, New York, NY: Attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts
  • Brown University, Providence, RI:

Professions

actor

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