Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor gives an award-worthy performance in "Nickel Boys." She got an Oscar nomination for King Richard," but ...

But the night's highlight was speaking with two actors who gave us some of the most groundbreaking performances of the last ...

Based on a true story, the drama follows two young Black men who befriend one another inside a segregated reform school.

Talk about a surprise. When Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (who has been acting professionally since her debut as Ariel in 1995’s Broadway revival of “The Tempest” opposite Patrick Stewart ...

Keke Palmer, Giancarlo Esposito, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Aaron Pierre and Marla Gibbs — the ceremony, presented by Nice Crowd, ...

The director RaMell Ross narrates a sequence from his film, which is shot from the point of view of its characters. The movie is nominated for best picture.

So then we flew in all kinds of other rental things, and with Aunjanue, we explored a few different variations.” Loar says that meant she and Ellis-Taylor getting together and asking a lot of ...

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 ...

Help support the DJs, journalists, and staff of the station you love. Actress Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor discusses her emotionally restrained performances and her latest role in ‘Nickel Boys’, where she ...

Behind every great man, as the old, outdated expression goes, there’s a great woman — and there’s a pretty decent chance she’s been played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. “If we only know the ...

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 ...