Kimberly Elise
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1967 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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.
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Filmography
Hellbent
Movie · as Karina McCallum
Little Angels
Movie · as President Markee
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Movie · as Theona
The Mosquito Coast
TV · as Special Agent Estelle Jones · 4 eps
Love Life
TV · as Suzanné Hayward · 1 ep
Reach for the Stars
Movie · as Self
Carole's Christmas
Movie · as Carole Jordan
Ad Astra
Movie · as Lorraine Deavers
Death Wish
Movie · as Detective Jackson
Steve
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Confirmation
Movie · as Sonia Jarvis
Almost Christmas
Movie · as Cheryl
Star
TV · as Dianne · 4 eps
Dope
Movie · as Lisa Hayes
Back to School Mom
Movie · as Mary Thomas
Apple Mortgage Cake
Movie · as Angela Logan
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Movie · as Djanel
Highland Park
Movie · as Toni
Event 15
Movie · as Blau
Hit the Floor
TV · as Sloane Hayes · 32 eps
Hannah's Law
Movie · as Stagecoach Mary
Ties That Bind
Movie · as Theresa Harper
For Colored Girls
Movie · as Crystal / Brown
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Movie · as Sonya Carson
Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
Movie
The Great Debaters
Movie · as Pearl Farmer
Pride
Movie · as Sue Davis
Private Practice
TV · as Angie Paget · 1 ep
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Movie · as Helen McCarter
Close to Home
TV · as Maureen Scofield · 44 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Rebecca Swender · 3 eps
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Manchurian Candidate
Movie · as Rosie
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Movie · as Michelle Jordan
John Q
Movie · as Denise Archibald
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'
Movie · as Self
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective · 1 ep
Bojangles
Movie · as Fannie
Bait
Movie · as Lisa Hill
The Loretta Claiborne Story
Movie · as Loretta Claiborne
Girlfriends
TV · as Reesie Jackson · 2 eps
Soul Food
TV · as Estella · 2 eps
Beloved
Movie · as Denver
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
Movie · as Jeanette
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Set It Off
Movie · as Tisean
The Sentinel
TV · as Candace Blake · 1 ep