Acting
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.
Filmography
Little Angels
Film · 2025
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Film · 2023
The Mosquito Coast
Series · 2021
Love Life
Series · 2020
Reach for the Stars
Film · 2019
Carole's Christmas
Film · 2019
Ad Astra
Film · 2019
Death Wish
Film · 2018
Steve
Series · 2017
Confirmation
Film · 2016
Almost Christmas
Film · 2016
Star
Series · 2016
Dope
Film · 2015
Back to School Mom
Film · 2015
Apple Mortgage Cake
Film · 2014
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Film · 2014
Highland Park
Film · 2013
Event 15
Film · 2013
Hit the Floor
Series · 2013
Hannah's Law
Film · 2012
Ties That Bind
Film · 2011
For Colored Girls
Film · 2010
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Film · 2009
Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
Film · 2009
The Great Debaters
Film · 2007
Pride
Film · 2007
Private Practice
Series · 2007
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Film · 2005
Close to Home
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
The Reichen Show
Series · 2005
The Manchurian Candidate
Film · 2004
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Film · 2004
John Q
Film · 2002
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'
Film · 2002
The Twilight Zone
Series · 2002
Bojangles
Film · 2001
Bait
Film · 2000
The Loretta Claiborne Story
Film · 2000
Girlfriends
Series · 2000
Soul Food
Series · 2000
Beloved
Film · 1998
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Set It Off
Film · 1996
The Sentinel
Series · 1996
Hellbent
Film