Aunjanue Ellis

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor visits the IMDb Portrait Studio at Acura House of Energy on Location at Sundance 2024 on January 21, 2024 in Park City, Utah, THE COLOR PURPLE, from left: Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino 2023
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor criticizes The Color Purple for queer erasure: 'You're sanitizing me and my friends. Why?'
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor receives the IMDb "Fan Favorite" STARmeter Award during the IMDb, WIF, and Entertainment Weekly Dinner Party at RIME at The St. Regis Deer Valley on January 22, 2024 in Park City, Utah.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor wins IMDb STARmeter Award, talks 'darkness' in early career before 'something switched'
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in 'Origin'
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor explains why Origin was 'one of the hardest things' she's made — and why it's so personal
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61st Street
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Halle Bailey, Oprah
Oprah gives Halle Bailey a sweet gift on emotional final Color Purple shoot: 'God is so good'
Aunjanue Ellis attends the National Board of Review annual awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on March 15, 2022 in New York City.
King Richard star Aunjanue Ellis reveals she's bisexual: 'I am Black, I am queer. This is who I am.'
Ariana DeBose
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Oscar Awardist Predictions
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Oscars secret ballot
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Awardist Scoreboard
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Jane Campion with Venus and Serena Williams
Jane Campion apologizes for 'thoughtless comment' on Venus and Serena Williams at Critics Choice Awards
Awardist Aunjanue Ellis and Will Smith in King Richard
Will Smith saw his own father in his King Richard role
Oscar Luncheon
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61st Street
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The Power of the Dog
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Bafta noms Kristen Stewart in Spencer / still from Dune / Lady Gaga in House of Gucci
British Academy snubs Kristen Stewart's Spencer as Dune leads 2022 BAFTA nominations
JON BERNTHAL Awardist
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Awardist Contenders
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Aunjanue Ellis
King Richard star Aunjanue Ellis on fighting for Queen Oracene's voice to be heard
Parallel Mothers
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Critics Choice West Side Story / Belfast / Benedict in Power of the Dog
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Snoop Dogg announces the 2022 Golden Globe nominations
Snoop Dogg announces Belfast, Squid Game, more at 2022 Golden Globe nominations: See the full list
National Board of Review Licorice Pizza for Best Film Will Smith for Best Actor for King Richard; and Rachel Zegler for Best Actress for West Side Story
Licorice Pizza, Will Smith hit Oscars stride among 2021 National Board of Review winners
King Richard; Beyonce
Will Smith explains the 'magic' behind King Richard landing Beyoncé song 'Be Alive'
Kenneth Branagh; Ruth Negga; Maggie Gyllenhaal
Kenneth Branagh, Ruth Negga, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and more to receive SCAD Savannah Film Festival honors
Courtney B. Vance, Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett in Lovecraft Country
Lovecraft Country stars recall audience reactions to series: 'That would've f---ed my s--- all the way up!'
KING RICHARD
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Lovecraft Country
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EW Critical Mass: Birth of a Nation movie reviews
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Quantico: Aunjanue Ellis on Miranda's heartbreaking scene in Turn
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