Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

From her Academy Award-nominated performance in “King Richard,” to her dynamic portrayals in "Origin," “The Color Purple,” “Lovecraft Country,” and “The Help,” award-winning actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor never ceases to amaze us. With a BA in African American Studies from Brown University and an MFA in Acting from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, she has been gracing us with her impeccable and gut-wrenching dramatic performances for decades. The multi-talented actress, producer and activist, Ellis-Taylor has released four projects this year alone, including Lee Daniels’ “The Deliverance,” “The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat,” “Nickel Boys,” based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize Winning novel and “Exhibiting Forgiveness.” As an activist, she told Elle Magazine “I always try to go for my purpose and my paycheck at the same time.”