Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor didn't intend to find her niche as an actor starring in movies and TV shows about race. But with a long list of credits punctuated by acclaimed projects that tackle the topic ...

By Brande Victorian Behind every great man, as the old, outdated expression goes, there’s a great woman — and there’s a pretty decent chance she’s been played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

Talk about a surprise. When Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (who has been acting professionally since her debut as Ariel in 1995’s Broadway revival of “The Tempest” opposite Patrick Stewart ...

So then we flew in all kinds of other rental things, and with Aunjanue, we explored a few different variations.” Loar says that meant she and Ellis-Taylor getting together and asking a lot of ...

The "Nickel Boys" star is always going to speak up: about injustices in the world, representation in Hollywood, and the awards season snub that still stings. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor didn't intend to ...

Keke Palmer, Giancarlo Esposito, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Aaron Pierre and Marla Gibbs — the ceremony, presented by Nice Crowd, will spotlight trailblazers whose contributions have significantly ...

The director RaMell Ross narrates a sequence from his film, which is shot from the point of view of its characters. The movie is nominated for best picture.

Two years ago, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor won a long-deserved Oscar nomination for playing Venus and Serena Williams’s mother in the biopic King Richard. Starring opposite Will Smith – who played ...

In his Oscars acceptance speech, Will said, "Making this film, I got to protect Aunjanue Ellis, who is one of the strongest, most delicate people I ever met. I got to protect Saniyya and Demi ...

Taylor, Rutina Wesley and Jennifer Beals are leading the cast of Radiotopia from PRX’s latest narrative podcast series Red for Revolution, debuting Feb. 4 on Radiotopia Presents. Radiotopia from PRX ...