Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

  • Birthday: 1967-04-17
  • Place of birth: 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.

Filmography

Woman Thou Art Loosed

2004

As Michelle Jordan

For Colored Girls

2010

As Crystal / Brown

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

2005

As Helen McCarter

Back to School Mom

2015

As Mary Thomas

Apple Mortgage Cake

2014

As Angela Logan

Almost Christmas

2016

As Cheryl

The Loretta Claiborne Story

2000

As Loretta Claiborne

Carole's Christmas

2019

As Carole Jordan

Ties That Bind

2011

As Theresa Harper

A Snowy Day in Oakland

2023

As Theona

John Q

2002

As Denise Archibald

Pride

2007

As Sue Davis

Bojangles

2001

As Fannie

Set It Off

1996

As Tisean

Beloved

1998

As Denver

Event 15

2013

As Blau

Hellbent

0000

As Karina McCallum

Hannah's Law

2012

As Stagecoach Mary

Bait

2000

As Lisa Hill

The Great Debaters

2007

As Pearl Farmer

Highland Park

2013

As Toni

Death Wish

2018

As Detective Jackson

Ad Astra

2019

As Lorraine Deavers

Reach For The Stars

2019

As Self

Dope

2015

As Lisa Hayes

Confirmation

2016

As Sonia Jarvis

Production

And Then There Was You

2013

As Thanks

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