Acting
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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.
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
Steve
2017
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
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
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'
2002
John Q
2002
Bojangles
2001
Bait
2000
Girlfriends
2000
Soul Food
2000
The Loretta Claiborne Story
2000
Beloved
1998
The View
1997
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
1997
Set It Off
1996
The Sentinel
1996
Hellbent