List of awards and nominations received by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor facts for kids
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This page is all about the awards and nominations received by the talented American actress, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. She has been recognized many times for her amazing acting in movies and TV shows!
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor's Acting Journey
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor became well-known in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She starred in many popular TV series and films in the United States.
Early Successes in Film and TV
One of her big breaks was in the movie Ray (2004), directed by Taylor Hackford. For her work in Ray, she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. This award celebrates the best acting by a group of actors in a movie.
After Ray, Aunjanue appeared in several TV shows that critics really liked. These included E-Ring, Justice, True Blood, and The Mentalist. She showed her skill in many different types of roles.
Winning Awards for Powerful Roles
Aunjanue continued to take on important parts. She was in the film The Help, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Later, she played Ann Pettway in the TV movie Abducted: The Carlina White Story. For this role, she won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress.
In 2014, she played the main character in the movie Of Mind and Music. Her performance was highly praised, and she won the American Black Film Festival Award for Best Actress.
Critically Acclaimed Performances
In 2016, Aunjanue starred in the drama miniseries The Book of Negroes. Her acting in this series was a huge hit with critics. She earned nominations for Best Actress at the Critics' Choice Television Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Satellite Awards. She even won the Canadian Screen Awards for Best Actress for this role!
After that, Aunjanue was in Barry Jenkins' film If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). This movie was also nominated for an Academy Award. Her performance, along with the rest of the cast, received a lot of praise.
Recognized for TV and Film Excellence
In 2019, Aunjanue played Sharonne Salaam in the miniseries When They See Us. Her powerful acting earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. This award is for the best lead actress in a limited series or movie.
The next year, in 2020, she starred as Mattie Moss Clark in the TV movie The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel. She also played Hippolyta Freeman in the HBO series Lovecraft Country. For Lovecraft Country, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Major Nominations and Wins
In 2021, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor played Oracene "Brandy" Price in the movie King Richard. This film was a big success! Her role earned her first nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. She also won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress.
More recently, between 2023 and 2024, she was the lead actress in Ava DuVernay's film Origin. She was also part of the cast of the new movie The Color Purple. For The Color Purple, she received a nomination with the cast for a Screen Actors Guild Award. She was also honored at the Celebration of Cinema and Television.
Awards and Nominations Highlights
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has been recognized by many different groups for her incredible acting. Here are some of the most important awards she has been nominated for or won.
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are one of the most famous film awards in the world.
- In 2022, Aunjanue was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in King Richard.
British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)
The BAFTA Awards are given out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- In 2022, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for King Richard.
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Awards celebrate excellence in both American and international film and television.
- In 2022, Aunjanue was nominated for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for King Richard.
Primetime Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards recognize outstanding achievements in American television.
- In 2019, she was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for When They See Us.
- In 2021, she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Lovecraft Country.
Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG)
The SAG Awards are special because actors vote for their favorite performances.
- In 2005, she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Ray.
- In 2021, she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Lovecraft Country.
- In 2022, she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for King Richard.
- In 2024, she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Color Purple.
Other Notable Awards
Aunjanue has also won and been nominated for many other awards from various film and television critics' groups and organizations.
Black Reel Awards
The Black Reel Awards celebrate the achievements of African Americans in film and television.
- She won Outstanding Actress, TV Movie/Limited Series in 2013 for Abducted: The Carlina White Story.
- She won Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture in 2022 for King Richard.
Canadian Screen Awards
These awards celebrate Canadian film and television.
- In 2016, she won Best Actress on Television for The Book of Negroes.
NAACP Image Awards
The NAACP Image Awards honor outstanding performances and achievements of people of color in the arts.
- In 2024, she won Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture for The Color Purple.
National Board of Review
This group of film critics and historians gives out awards for cinematic excellence.
- In 2021, she won Best Supporting Actress for King Richard.
Critics' Awards
Aunjanue has also received many awards from different critics' associations across the country. These include:
- Winning Best Supporting Actress from the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards in 2022 for King Richard.
- Winning Best Ensemble from the African-American Film Critics Association in 2020 for When They See Us and again in 2024 for The Color Purple.
- Winning Best Supporting Actress from the African-American Film Critics Association in 2022 for King Richard.
- Winning Best Actress from the African-American Film Critics Association in 2024 for Origin.
- Winning Best Actress from the American Black Film Festival in 2015 for Of Mind and Music.
- Winning Best Ensemble from the Astra Film and Creative Awards in 2024 for The Color Purple.
- Winning Best Supporting Actress from the Black Film Critics Circle in 2021 for King Richard.
- Winning the Ensemble Award – Film from the Celebration of Cinema and Television in 2023 for The Color Purple.
- Winning Outstanding Female in a Leading Role, TV Movie/Limited Series from the Gracie Awards in 2016 for The Book of Negroes.
- Winning the Inspire Award from the Hollywood Critics Association in 2022.
- Winning the Ensemble Performance Award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2022 for King Richard.
- Winning the Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award from the SCAD Savannah Film Festival in 2021.
- Winning Best Supporting Actress from the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards in 2021 for King Richard.
