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