Kimberly Elise
Acting
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.
TV Shows(14)
The Mosquito Coast
Special Agent Estelle Jones
2021
Love Life
Suzanné Hayward
2020
Star
Dianne
2016
Hit the Floor
Sloane Hayes
2013
Private Practice
Angie Paget
2007
Masters of Science Fiction
2007
The Reichen Show
Self
2005
Close to Home
Maureen Scofield
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Rebecca Swender
2005
The Twilight Zone
Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective
2002
Girlfriends
Reesie Jackson
2000
Soul Food
Estella
2000
The View
Self
1997
The Sentinel
Candace Blake
1996
Movies(31)
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Theona
2023
Reach for the Stars
Self
2019
Carole's Christmas
Carole Jordan
2019
Ad Astra
Lorraine Deavers
2019
Death Wish
Detective Jackson
2018
Almost Christmas
Cheryl
2016
Confirmation
Sonia Jarvis
2016
Dope
Lisa Hayes
2015
Back to School Mom
Mary Thomas
2015
Apple Mortgage Cake
Angela Logan
2014
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Djanel
2014
Highland Park
Toni
2013
Event 15
Blau
2013
Hannah's Law
Stagecoach Mary
2012
Ties That Bind
Theresa Harper
2011
For Colored Girls
Crystal / Brown
2010
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Sonya Carson
2009
Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
2009
The Great Debaters
Pearl Farmer
2007
Pride
Sue Davis
2007
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Helen McCarter
2005
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Michelle Jordan
2004
The Manchurian Candidate
Rosie
2004
John Q
Denise Archibald
2002
Bojangles
Fannie
2001
Bait
Lisa Hill
2000
The Loretta Claiborne Story
Loretta Claiborne
2000
Beloved
Denver
1998
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
Jeanette
1997
Set It Off
Tisean
1996
Hellbent
Karina McCallum