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.
Filmography
all 46
Movies 32
TV Shows 14
self 4
A Snowy Day in Oakland (2023)
The Mosquito Coast (2021)
Love Life (2020)
Reach For The Stars (2019)
Carole's Christmas (2019)
Ad Astra (2019)
Death Wish (2018)
Star (2016)
Almost Christmas (2016)
Confirmation (2016)
Dope (2015)
Back to School Mom (2015)
Apple Mortgage Cake (2014)
A Day Late and a Dollar Short (2014)
And Then There Was You (2013)
Highland Park (2013)
Hit the Floor (2013)
Event 15 (2013)
Hannah's Law (2012)
Ties That Bind (2011)
For Colored Girls (2010)
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ (2009)
The Great Debaters (2007)
Private Practice (2007)
Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
Pride (2007)
The Reichen Show (2005)
Close to Home (2005)
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
The Twilight Zone (2002)
John Q (2002)
Bojangles (2001)
Girlfriends (2000)
Soul Food (2000)
Bait (2000)
The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000)
Beloved (1998)
The View (1997)
The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997)
Set It Off (1996)
The Sentinel (1996)
Hellbent
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1967-04-17 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceMinneapolis, United States of America
LifestyleVeganism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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