Kimberly Elise
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1967-04-17
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Kimberly Elise
Biography
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.
Also Known For
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Feb 07, 2009
John Q
Feb 15, 2002
Set It Off
Nov 06, 1996
The Great Debaters
Dec 25, 2007
The Manchurian Candidate
Jul 30, 2004
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Sep 30, 2004
For Colored Girls
Nov 05, 2010
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Feb 25, 2005
Pride
Mar 23, 2007
Beloved
Oct 16, 1998
Bojangles
Feb 04, 2001
Hannah's Law
Jun 09, 2012
Highland Park
Jun 08, 2013
Event 15
Mar 05, 2013
Dope
Jun 19, 2015
Reach for the Stars
Dec 17, 2019
Back to School Mom
Feb 14, 2015
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Mar 17, 2023
Apple Mortgage Cake
May 16, 2014
Confirmation
Apr 16, 2016
Almost Christmas
Nov 11, 2016
Hellbent
Death Wish
Mar 01, 2018
Bait
Sep 15, 2000
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Apr 19, 2014
The Loretta Claiborne Story
Jan 16, 2000
Carole's Christmas
Nov 22, 2019
Ad Astra
Sep 17, 2019
Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
Jan 01, 2009
Ties That Bind
Dec 03, 2011
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
Feb 23, 1997
Girlfriends
Sep 11, 2000
The View
Aug 11, 1997
Soul Food
Jun 28, 2000
Masters of Science Fiction
Aug 04, 2007
Private Practice
Sep 26, 2007
Close to Home
Sep 20, 2005
The Mosquito Coast
Apr 30, 2021
Hit the Floor
May 27, 2013
Star
Dec 14, 2016
Love Life
May 27, 2020
Grey's Anatomy
Mar 27, 2005
The Twilight Zone
Sep 18, 2002
The Reichen Show
Nov 11, 2005
