Aunjanue Ellis
| Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $795,572,718 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #4,554) |
| Best-known acting roles: Yule Mae Davis (The Help), Mama (The Color Purple), Therese (The Taking of Pelham 123), Mary Ann Fisher (Ray), Vicki Anderson (Get on Up) |
| Born: February 21, 1969 (56 years old) |
| Also credited as: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As an Actor | Supporting | 15 | $534,876,344 | $260,696,374 | $795,572,718 |
| Leading | 5 | $43,052,412 | $2,735,515 | $45,787,927 | |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| (Unclassified) | 3 | $4,388,841 | $403,103 | $4,791,944 |
Career Trend
This graph shows Aunjanue Ellis’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,577 | $43,052,412 |
| Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) | 2,615 | $582,317,597 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) | 5,195 | $2,735,515 |
| Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,401-9,500) | 9,488 | $263,834,992 |
| Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,678 | $45,787,927 |
| Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) | 4,927 | $846,152,589 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Origin trailer
January 17th, 2024
Drama starring Aujanue Ellis-Taylor, directed by Ava Duvernay opens in theaters Friday, February 19 ... Full Movie Details.
While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel Wilkerson sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery to learn what divides people. Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.
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Featured TV on DVD Review: The Book of Negroes
April 25th, 2015
The Book of Negroes is an award-winning Canadian novel by Lawrence Hill that came out in 2007. It was turned into a six-part TV mini-series, also called The Book of Negroes that aired in its native Canada early this year. The mini-series earned the best ratings for an original program in 25 years. So it was a popular mini-series, but is it also award-worthy like the book was? Are there enough extras on the three-disc DVD to be worth picking up?
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All Acting Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Nickel Boys | Hattie | $2,858,346 | $356,592 | $3,214,938 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Exhibiting Forgiveness | $506,520 | $506,520 | ||
| Aug 23, 2024 | The Supremes at Earl’s… | Odette | |||
| Aug 16, 2024 | The Deliverance | ||||
| Jan 19, 2024 | Origin | Isabel Wilkerson | $4,806,894 | $144,528 | $4,951,422 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | The Color Purple | Mama | $60,619,191 | $8,300,000 | $68,919,191 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | King Richard | Oracene “Brandy” … | $15,138,334 | $24,400,000 | $39,538,334 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | The Clark Sisters: Fir… | Mattie Moss Clark | |||
| Oct 4, 2019 | Miss Virginia | Congresswoman Lor… | |||
| Oct 7, 2016 | The Birth of a Nation | Nancy | $15,861,566 | $1,029,445 | $16,891,011 |
| Feb 12, 2016 | Of Mind and Music | Una Vida | $15,083 | $25,277 | $40,360 |
| Apr 7, 2015 | The Book of Negroes | Aminata Diallo | |||
| Aug 1, 2014 | Get on Up | Vicki Anderson | $30,569,935 | $2,769,933 | $33,339,868 |
| Aug 10, 2011 | The Help | Yule Mae Davis | $169,705,587 | $43,414,417 | $213,120,004 |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Game of Death | ||||
| Jun 12, 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | Therese | $65,452,312 | $86,912,058 | $152,364,370 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | Notorious | Sandy | $36,843,682 | $8,128,501 | $44,972,183 |
| Feb 17, 2006 | Freedomland | Felicia | $12,512,886 | $2,138,330 | $14,651,216 |
| Nov 5, 2004 | Brother to Brother | Zora | $79,315 | $79,315 | |
| Oct 29, 2004 | Ray | Mary Ann Fisher | $75,305,995 | $49,517,099 | $124,823,094 |
| Jun 28, 2002 | Lovely and Amazing | Lorraine | $4,210,379 | $403,103 | $4,613,482 |
| May 31, 2002 | Undercover Brother | Sistah Girl | $38,230,435 | $2,565,710 | $40,796,145 |
| Mar 2, 2001 | The Caveman's Valentine | Lulu | $687,081 | $205,425 | $892,506 |
| Nov 10, 2000 | Men of Honor | Jo | $48,814,909 | $33,524,574 | $82,339,483 |
| Jun 4, 1999 | Desert Blue | Agent Summers | $99,147 | $99,147 | |
| Averages | $30,648,295 | $16,489,687 | $44,534,347 | ||
| Totals | 25 | $582,317,597 | $263,834,992 | $846,152,589 | |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2024 | The Supremes at Earl’s… | |||||
| Aug 16, 2024 | The Deliverance | |||||
| Jan 19, 2024 | Origin | $826,235 | 664 | $4,806,894 | $4,951,422 | 97.1% |
| Sep 15, 2020 | The Clark Sisters: Fir… | |||||
| Feb 12, 2016 | Of Mind and Music | $932 | 3 | $15,083 | $40,360 | 37.4% |
| Apr 7, 2015 | The Book of Negroes | |||||
| May 31, 2002 | Undercover Brother | $12,037,685 | 2,169 | $38,230,435 | $40,796,145 | 93.7% |
| Averages | $4,288,284 | 945 | $14,350,804 | $15,262,642 | 76.1% | |
| Totals | 7 | $43,052,412 | $45,787,927 | |||
Supporting Roles
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | Nickel Boys | $54,794 | 540 | $2,858,346 | $3,214,938 | 88.9% |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Exhibiting Forgiveness | $276,274 | 774 | $506,520 | $506,520 | 100.0% |
| Dec 25, 2023 | The Color Purple | $11,737,072 | 3,218 | $60,619,191 | $68,919,191 | 88.0% |
| Nov 19, 2021 | King Richard | $5,406,033 | 3,302 | $15,138,334 | $39,538,334 | 38.3% |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Miss Virginia | |||||
| Oct 7, 2016 | The Birth of a Nation | $7,004,254 | 2,105 | $15,861,566 | $16,891,011 | 93.9% |
| Aug 1, 2014 | Get on Up | $13,585,915 | 2,469 | $30,569,935 | $33,339,868 | 91.7% |
| Aug 10, 2011 | The Help | $26,044,590 | 3,014 | $169,705,587 | $213,120,004 | 79.6% |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Game of Death | |||||
| Jun 12, 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 123 | $23,373,102 | 3,077 | $65,452,312 | $152,364,370 | 43.0% |
| Jan 16, 2009 | Notorious | $20,497,596 | 1,641 | $36,843,682 | $44,972,183 | 81.9% |
| Feb 17, 2006 | Freedomland | $5,833,562 | 2,361 | $12,512,886 | $14,651,216 | 85.4% |
| Oct 29, 2004 | Ray | $20,039,730 | 2,474 | $75,305,995 | $124,823,094 | 60.3% |
| Mar 2, 2001 | The Caveman's Valentine | $112,041 | 59 | $687,081 | $892,506 | 77.0% |
| Nov 10, 2000 | Men of Honor | $13,339,465 | 2,190 | $48,814,909 | $82,339,483 | 59.3% |
| Averages | $11,331,110 | 2,094 | $41,144,334 | $61,197,901 | 75.9% | |
| Totals | 15 | $534,876,344 | $795,572,718 | |||