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Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue L. Ellis is an American film, stage, and television actress, and producer. She began her acting career in theater, and made her film debut in Girls Town. Ellis has played leading roles in a number of independent movies, and co-starred in several mainstream films.

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Filmography

A Map of the World

1999
as Dyshett

Abducted: The Carlina White Story

2012
as Ann

Brother to Brother

2004
as Zora

Desert Blue

1999
as Agent Summers

Disappearing Acts

2000
as Pam

Freedomland

2006
as Felicia

Game of Death

2010
as Rachel

Get on Up

2014
as Vicki Anderson

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

2009
as Candy Carson

If Beale Street Could Talk

2018
as Mrs. Hunt

John John in the Sky

2001
as Earlene

King Richard

2021
as Oracene 'Brandy' Williams

Lovely & Amazing

2001
as Lorraine

Men of Honor

2000
as Jo

Miss Virginia

2019
as Lorraine Townsend

Money Matters

2011
as Pamela Matters

Of Mind and Music

2014
as Una Vida

Origin

2023

Perception

2005
as Vera

Pimp

2018
as Gloria May

Racing for Time

2008
as Officer Baker

Ray

2004
as Mary Ann Fisher

Romeo and Juliet in Harlem

2017
as Lady Capulet

Side Streets

1998
as Brenda Boyce

The Birth of a Nation

2016
as Nancy Turner

The Caveman's Valentine

2001
as Lulu

The Deliverance

The Express

2008
as Marie Davis

The Help

2011
as Yule Mae Davis

The Hungry Ghosts

2009
as Nadia

The Opponent

2001

The Resident

2011
as Sydney

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

2009
as Therese Garber

The Tested

2011
as Darraylynn Warren

Undercover Brother

2002
as Sistah Girl

Producer

Movie Romeo and Juliet in Harlem 2017