Kimberly Elise

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1967-04-17 (57 years old)

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.

Known For

Actor

Hellbent

as Karina McCallum

2021
The Mosquito Coast

as Special Agent Estelle Jones

2020
Love Life

as Suzanné Hayward

2019
Carole's Christmas

as Carole Jordan

2019
Ad Astra

as Lorraine Deavers

2018
Death Wish

as Detective Jackson

2016
2016
Confirmation

as Sonia Jarvis

2016
Star

as Dianne

2015
Dope

as Lisa Hayes

2015
Back to School Mom

as Mary Thomas

2014
Apple Mortgage Cake

as Angela Logan

2013
2013
Event 15

as Blau

2013
Hit the Floor

as Sloane Hayes

2012
Hannah's Law

as Stagecoach Mary

2011
Ties That Bind

as Theresa Harper

2010
For Colored Girls

as Crystal / Brown

2007
The Great Debaters

as Pearl Farmer

2007
Pride

as Sue Davis

2007
Private Practice

as Angie Paget

2005
Diary of a Mad Black Woman

as Helen McCarter

2005
The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

2005
Close to Home

as Maureen Scofield

2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Rebecca Swender

2004
Woman Thou Art Loosed

as Michelle Jordan

2002
John Q

as Denise Archibald

2002
The Twilight Zone

as Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective

2001
Bojangles

as Fannie

2000
Bait

as Lisa Hill

2000
The Loretta Claiborne Story

as Loretta Claiborne

2000
Soul Food

as Estella

1998
Beloved

as Denver

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Set It Off

as Tisean

1996
The Sentinel

as Candace Blake

Crew