Well, let me tell ya ’bout this gal, Aunjanue Ellis. I heard tell of her on the TV, you know, that there box in the corner that shows all them moving pictures. Folks seem to make a big fuss ’bout her, so I figured I’d share what I know, the way I know how.
Aunjanue Ellis, Who’s She Anyway?
Now, this Aunjanue, she’s an actress, a movie star, they call ’em. Born way back in 1969, in San Francisco, California, but she didn’t stay there long. Seems her people sent her down South to live with her grandma on a farm in McComb, Mississippi. Imagine that, a big city gal growin’ up in the country like us. Probably learned a thing or two about hard work, just like we did.
She went to school, too. Smart as a whip, I reckon. Went to somethin’ called Brown University, then to another fancy school in New York City. Don’t ask me what she learned there, but it musta been somethin’ good, ’cause next thing you know, she’s actin’ on stages and in them movies.
Movies and TV Shows
She’s been in a whole heap of films, more than I can count on my fingers and toes. I heard tell of some of ’em. There was this one called Men of Honor, about them fellas in the military. And another one called Undercover Brother, sounded like a funny one that. She was also in Ray, that movie ’bout that blind singer, Ray Charles, a real talented fella he was. And Freedomland too. Seems like she likes to play all sorts of different folks.
And wouldn’t ya know it, she even played the mama of them famous tennis sisters, Venus and Serena Williams, in that movie King Richard. Even that rapper fella, Snoop Dogg, was talkin’ ’bout her, sayin’ how she made him cry. That’s some powerful actin’, if you ask me.
- Movies: Men of Honor, Undercover Brother, Ray, Freedomland, King Richard, and a whole lot more.
- TV Shows: I ain’t so sure ’bout the TV shows, but I reckon she’s been on a few. They don’t show much good stuff on the TV these days, just a bunch of noise and flashy lights.
Awards and Fancy Stuff
This Aunjanue, she’s not just any actress, she’s a good one. Folks have given her all sorts of awards and such. They even nominated her for an Oscar, that’s like the biggest prize you can get in the movin’ picture business. And she almost got a Golden Globe too, and a couple of them Emmy things. Sounds like she’s got a whole shelf full of shiny trophies.
What’s She Up To Now?
From what I hear, she’s still makin’ movies. There’s talk of her bein’ in a new one, based on some fella’s book. Don’t remember the name of it, somethin’ ’bout a gal named Liz. She’s keepin’ herself busy, that’s for sure.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor: A Name to Remember
Now, they call her Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor these days. Guess she got herself hitched. Good for her. She seems like a hardworkin’ woman, makin’ a name for herself in that big ol’ world out there. And she ain’t forgot where she came from, not if she grew up on a farm like I heard. That kinda raisin’ sticks with ya, teaches ya the value of a dollar and the importance of family. She’s a real inspiration, even for an old woman like me.
So, next time you see her name on that TV box, you can tell your friends, “Hey, I know ’bout that gal, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. She’s a good one, that one is.” And that’s all I got to say ’bout it. Just a plainspoken truth from an old soul.
More on Aunjanue
This acting business, it ain’t easy. You gotta pretend to be all sorts of people, happy, sad, angry, whatever the story calls for. And you gotta do it in front of a whole bunch of cameras and lights and folks watchin’ your every move. It takes a special kind of person to do that, someone with a lot of grit and determination. Sounds like Aunjanue’s got plenty of both.
Folks who’ve worked with her, like this fella Andre Holland, they say she’s really somethin’ special. They have these deep conversations, not just about the movie stuff, but about life and things that matter. That’s the kind of person you want to be around, someone who makes you think and feel. And from what I gather she does just that, both on screen and off.
And that’s the story of Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, as best as I can tell it. A woman who started out on a farm and made her way to the bright lights of Hollywood. She’s a reminder that you can do anything you set your mind to, no matter where you come from. And that, my friends, is a lesson worth learnin’. It ain’t where you start in life, it’s where you end up. And this Aunjanue, she seems to be doin’ alright for herself.
