About
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,...
Known for
GirlfriendsSeries • 2000
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
Private PracticeSeries • 2007
The SentinelSeries • 1996
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 2002
Close to HomeSeries • 2005
The Mosquito CoastSeries • 2021
StarSeries • 2016
Love LifeSeries • 2020
The Manchurian CandidateMovie • 2004
Hit the FloorSeries • 2013
John QMovie • 2002
Death WishMovie • 2018
Soul FoodSeries • 2000
Ad AstraMovie • 2019
Almost ChristmasMovie • 2016
The Great DebatersMovie • 2007
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson StoryMovie • 2009
Set It OffMovie • 1996
BaitMovie • 2000
DopeMovie • 2015
Diary of a Mad Black WomanMovie • 2005
ConfirmationMovie • 2016
BelovedMovie • 1998