Kimberly Elise
Actor
April 17, 1967 (58 years)
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.
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
| 2025 | Little Angels · as President Markee |
| 2023 | A Snowy Day in Oakland · as Theona |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast · as Special Agent Estelle Jones |
| 2020 | Love Life · as Suzanné Hayward |
| 2019 | Carole's Christmas · as Carole Jordan |
| 2019 | Ad Astra · as Lorraine Deavers |
| 2018 | Death Wish · as Detective Jackson |
| 2016 | Star · as Dianne |
| 2016 | Almost Christmas · as Cheryl |
| 2016 | Confirmation · as Sonia Jarvis |
| 2015 | Dope · as Lisa Hayes |
| 2015 | Back to School Mom · as Mary Thomas |
| 2014 | Apple Mortgage Cake · as Angela LoganOn Plex |
| 2014 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short · as Djanel |
| 2013 | Highland Park · as ToniOn Plex |
| 2013 | Hit the Floor · as Sloane Hayes |
| 2013 | Alpha Alert · as Blau |
| 2012 | Hannah's Law · as Stagecoach Mary |
| 2011 | Ties That Bind · as Theresa Harper |
| 2010 | For Colored Girls · as Crystal / BrownOn Plex |
| 2009 | HawthoRNe · as Cast |
| 2009 | Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story · as Sonya Carson |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters · as Pearl FarmerOn Plex |
| 2007 | Private Practice · as Angie Paget |
| 2007 | Masters of Science FictionOn Plex |
| 2007 | Pride · as Sue Davis |
| 2005 | Close to Home (2005) · as Maureen Scofield |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy · as Rebecca Swender |
| 2005 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman · as Helen Mccarter |
| 2004 | Woman Thou Art Loosed · as Michelle Jordan |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate · as Rosie |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone (2002) · as Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective |
| 2002 | John Q · as Denise Archibald |
| 2001 | Bojangles · as Fannie |
| 2000 | Bait · as Lisa Hill |
| 2000 | Girlfriends · as Reesie Jackson |
| 2000 | Soul Food · as Estella |
| 2000 | The Loretta Claiborne Story · as Loretta Claiborne |
| 1998 | Beloved · as Denver |
| 1997 | The Ditchdigger's Daughters · as Jeanette |
| 1996 | Set It Off · as Tisean |
| 1996 | The Sentinel (1996) · as Candace Blake |
| 1995 | In the House · as Roulette |
| 1983 | Newton's Apple · as Bile Duct Supervisor |
| 2017 | Steve · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime · as Self |
| 2011 | 42nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | 41st NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | The 40th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | 39th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | 38th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2006 | 37th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show · as Self |
| 2005 | 2005 BET Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | BET Awards 2005 · as Self |
| 2005 | 36th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | 33rd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | Family Feud (1999) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1999 | 30th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | The View · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show · as Self - Guest |