Actress Tracee ___ Ross of "American Fiction" (5)

I believe the answer is:

ellis

(Other definitions for ellis that I've seen before include "Havelock --, English essayist" , "island close to New York" , "-- Bell, Bronte pen name" , "American island" , "expert in sexual psychology" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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