In this installment, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor breaks down her career—from The Help and If Beale Street Could Talk to her most ...

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 ...

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on holding back emotion, justice in ‘Nickel Boys’, and her family’s connection to the Jim Crow South Entertainment Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on holding back emotion, justice in ...

Oscar-nominated actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor considers Mississippi her home, and her latest theatrical release is one that touches on topics familiar to the state. "Nickel Boys" takes on systemic ...

Young man. Do — Do you know a student named Elwood Curtis?” Hattie, who’s played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, is visiting her grandson, Elwood, who is played by Ethan Herisse at Nickel Academy, ...

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 ...

The multi-talented actress, producer and activist, Ellis-Taylor has released four projects this year alone, including Lee Daniels’ “The Deliverance,” “The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can ...