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Nelsen Ellis
as Lafayette Reynolds, colorful cook at Merlotte
(Photo: HBO / Jaimie Trueblood)


Nelsen Ellis is currently shooting the upcoming HBO vampire series "True Blood," directed by Alan Ball. He recently wrapped "The Soloist" opposite Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx and Catherine Keener. Last year, Ellis finished filming "The Express" for Universal Pictures.

Ellis television credits include the Fox television series "Inside," produced by Brian Grazer and the HBO movie "Warm Springs" opposite Kenneth Branagh, Cynthia Nixon and Kathy Bates.

While studying at Julliard, Ellis wrote a semi-autobiographical play called "ugly", which not only takes place at school, but received the Martin Segal Award by the Lincoln Center. Most productions of "ugly" were performed in the Fringe Festival, and the Storm Theater Santa Monica Playhouse.

Nelsen Ellis was born in Alabama and then raised in Chicago. He currently resides in Los Angeles ...