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