San Francisco-born actress Aunjanue Ellis graduated with a B.A. in African-American studies from Brown University before studying acting at NYU. She began her career in the mid-'90s, appearing in films like Girls Town and A Map of the World. In 2002, she gave a memorable performance as secret agent Sistah Girl in the comedy Undercover Brother, and that same year she was cast in a starring role in the series MDs. In 2005, she nabbed another starring role in a series as MSgt. Jocelyn Pierce on the Pentagon drama E-Ring, and she stayed with the show for 11 episodes. In 2008, she appeared in a starring role as an unlikely murder suspect in the thriller Cover.
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The Help
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2011 | |||
The Resident
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2011 | |||
Game of Death
Actor |
2010 | |||
Money Matters
Actor |
2010 | |||
The Tested
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2010 | |||
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2009 | |||
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2009 | |||
Motherhood
Actor |
2009 | |||
Notorious
Actor |
2009 | |||
The Hungry Ghosts
Actor |
2009 | |||
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2009 | |||
Racing for Time
Actor |
2008 | |||
Cover
Actor |
2007 | |||
Freedomland
Actor |
2006 | |||
E-Ring [TV Series]
Actor |
2005 | |||
Perception
Actor |
2005 | |||
Brother to Brother
Actor |
2004 | |||
Garden State
Actor |
2004 | |||
Ray
Actor |
2004 | |||
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MDs [TV Series]
Actor |
2002 | |||
Undercover Brother
Actor |
2002 | |||
John John in the Sky
Actor |
2001 | |||
Lovely & Amazing
Actor |
2001 | |||
The Caveman's Valentine
Actor |
2001 | |||
Disappearing Acts
Actor |
2000 | |||
Men of Honor
Actor |
2000 | |||
The Opponent
Actor |
2000 | |||
Desert Blue
Actor |
1998 | |||
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Side Streets
Actor |
1998 | |||
Girls Town
Actor |
1996 |
