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Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

Actor · Born 1967-04-17 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

Kimberly Elise Trammel (born April 17, 1967) is an American actress. Elise studied film and acting at the University of Minnesota and earned a BA in Mass Communications. She made her feature film debut in Set It Off, and later received critical acclaim for her performance in Beloved. During her career, Elise has appeared in films such as John Q (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), The Great Debaters (2007), For Colored Girls (2010), Dope (2015), Almost Christmas (2016), Death Wish (2018), and Ad Astra (2019). She received a nomination for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the 2004 drama film, Woman Thou Art Loosed, and played the leading roles in a number of made for television movies. Elise also starred in the CBS crime drama series Close to Home (2005–07), and in 2013 starred in the VH1 comedy-drama series, Hit the Floor.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Rebecca Swender
  2. Ad Astra (2019) — Lorraine Deavers
  3. Death Wish (2018) — Detective Jackson
  4. John Q (2002) — Denise Archibald
  5. The Manchurian Candidate (2004) — Rosie
  6. Dope (2015) — Lisa Hayes
  7. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) — Sonya Carson
  8. The Great Debaters (2007) — Pearl Farmer
  9. Set It Off (1996) — Tisean
  10. Almost Christmas (2016) — Cheryl
  11. Private Practice (2007) — Angie Paget
  12. The Mosquito Coast (2021) — Special Agent Estelle Jones
  13. Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) — Helen McCarter
  14. Bait (2000) — Lisa Hill
  15. Confirmation (2016) — Sonia Jarvis
  16. Hit the Floor (2013) — Sloane Hayes
  17. Star (2016) — Dianne
  18. The Twilight Zone (2002) — Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective
  19. The View (1997) — Self
  20. Love Life (2020) — Suzanné Hayward
  21. Beloved (1998) — Denver
  22. For Colored Girls (2010) — Crystal / Brown
  23. Pride (2007) — Sue Davis
  24. The Sentinel (1996) — Candace Blake
  25. Event 15 (2013) — Blau
  26. Girlfriends (2000) — Reesie Jackson
  27. A Day Late and a Dollar Short (2014) — Djanel
  28. Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) — Michelle Jordan
  29. Close to Home (2005) — Maureen Scofield
  30. Apple Mortgage Cake (2014) — Angela Logan
  31. Hannah's Law (2012) — Stagecoach Mary
  32. Highland Park (2013) — Toni
  33. Soul Food (2000) — Estella
  34. A Snowy Day in Oakland (2023) — Theona
  35. Bojangles (2001) — Fannie
  36. Carole's Christmas (2019) — Carole Jordan
  37. The Reichen Show (2005) — Self
  38. Back to School Mom (2015) — Mary Thomas
  39. The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000) — Loretta Claiborne
  40. The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997) — Jeanette