Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

4/17/1967 (59 years old)Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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 (47 titles)

A Snowy Day in Oakland6.8Movie

A Snowy Day in Oakland

Theona · 2023

The Mosquito Coast6.7Show

The Mosquito Coast

Special Agent Estelle Jones · 2021

Love Life6.9Show

Love Life

Suzanné Hayward · 2020

Reach for the Stars10.0Movie

Reach for the Stars

Self · 2019

Carole's Christmas4.0Movie

Carole's Christmas

Carole Jordan · 2019

Ad Astra6.1Movie

Ad Astra

Lorraine Deavers · 2019

Death Wish6.2Movie

Death Wish

Detective Jackson · 2018

Steve6.0Show

Steve

Self · 2017

Star8.0Show

Star

Dianne · 2016

Almost Christmas6.0Movie

Almost Christmas

Cheryl · 2016

Confirmation6.9Movie

Confirmation

Sonia Jarvis · 2016

Dope7.0Movie

Dope

Lisa Hayes · 2015

Back to School Mom5.3Movie

Back to School Mom

Mary Thomas · 2015

Apple Mortgage Cake5.8Movie

Apple Mortgage Cake

Angela Logan · 2014

A Day Late and a Dollar Short6.6Movie

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Djanel · 2014

Highland Park5.6Movie

Highland Park

Toni · 2013

Hit the Floor7.6Show

Hit the Floor

Sloane Hayes · 2013

Event 154.8Movie

Event 15

Blau · 2013

Hannah's Law4.9Movie

Hannah's Law

Stagecoach Mary · 2012

Ties That BindMovie

Ties That Bind

Theresa Harper · 2011

For Colored Girls6.7Movie

For Colored Girls

Crystal / Brown · 2010

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story7.8Movie

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Sonya Carson · 2009

Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’Movie

Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’

2009

The Great Debaters7.3Movie

The Great Debaters

Pearl Farmer · 2007

Private Practice7.5Show

Private Practice

Angie Paget · 2007

Masters of Science Fiction6.2Show

Masters of Science Fiction

2007

Pride6.7Movie

Pride

Sue Davis · 2007

4.8Show

The Reichen Show

Self · 2005

Close to Home5.9Show

Close to Home

Maureen Scofield · 2005

Grey's Anatomy8.2Show

Grey's Anatomy

Rebecca Swender · 2005