Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 17, 1967
Place of Birth:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Kimberly Elise
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Snowy Day in Oakland | Theona |
| 2019 | Reach for the Stars | Self |
| 2019 | Carole's Christmas | Carole Jordan |
| 2019 | Ad Astra | Lorraine Deavers |
| 2018 | Death Wish | Detective Jackson |
| 2016 | Confirmation | Sonia Jarvis |
| 2016 | Almost Christmas | Cheryl |
| 2015 | Dope | Lisa Hayes |
| 2015 | Back to School Mom | Mary Thomas |
| 2014 | Apple Mortgage Cake | Angela Logan |
| 2014 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Djanel |
| 2013 | Highland Park | Toni |
| 2013 | Event 15 | Blau |
| 2012 | Hannah's Law | Stagecoach Mary |
| 2011 | Ties That Bind | Theresa Harper |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls | Crystal / Brown |
| 2009 | Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story | Sonya Carson |
| 2009 | Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ | |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters | Pearl Farmer |
| 2007 | Pride | Sue Davis |
| 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Helen McCarter |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | Rosie |
| 2004 | Woman Thou Art Loosed | Michelle Jordan |
| 2002 | John Q | Denise Archibald |
| 2001 | Bojangles | Fannie |
| 2000 | Bait | Lisa Hill |
| 2000 | The Loretta Claiborne Story | Loretta Claiborne |
| 1998 | Beloved | Denver |
| 1997 | The Ditchdigger's Daughters | Jeanette |
| 1996 | Set It Off | Tisean |
| Hellbent | Karina McCallum |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Special Agent Estelle Jones |
| 2020 | Love Life | Suzanné Hayward |
| 2016 | Star | Dianne |
| 2013 | Hit the Floor | Sloane Hayes |
| 2007 | Masters of Science Fiction | |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Angie Paget |
| 2005 | Close to Home | Maureen Scofield |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Rebecca Swender |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show | Self - Guest |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | |
| 2000 | Soul Food | Estella |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Candace Blake |