Aunjanue Ellis

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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

February 21, 1969

Career 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"

Awards

2005

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Ray