She starred as Stacy Lawrence, the leading character in the BET romantic comedy series, Let's Stay Together (2011–2014).
[3] She also played dancers in films Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Gigli (2003), Starsky & Hutch (2004), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Guess Who (2005), Idlewild (2006), Hairspray (2007), 500 Days of Summer (2009), and Iron Man 2 (2010).
[4] In 2011, Ellis was cast in the leading role of Stacy Lawrence in the BET romantic comedy series, Let's Stay Together.
Ellis later had starring roles in a number of made-for-television movies, include Somebody's Child (2012), Four of Hearts (2013), and Love the One You're With (2014), as well guest-starred on Bones, Timeless, Training Day, Lucifer and Jane the Virgin.
From 2017 to 2018 she starred as Judy Hayward in the Netflix teen drama series, Greenhouse Academy.