Kimberly Elise
Acting Born Apr 17, 1967 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 48 credits
Biography
Kimberly Elise Trammel is an American actress born on April 17, 1967. She studied film and acting at the University of Minnesota, earning a BA in Mass Communications. Elise made her feature film debut in Set It Off and received critical acclaim for her performance in Beloved. Her film credits include John Q, The Manchurian Candidate, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, The Great Debaters, For Colored Girls, Dope, Almost Christmas, Death Wish, and Ad Astra. She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for her performance in the 2004 drama Woman Thou Art Loosed.
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Frequent co-stars
Denzel Washington
3 shared titles
Freda Foh Shen
2 shared titles
Obba Babatundé
2 shared titles
Mike Epps
2 shared titles
LisaGay Hamilton
2 shared titles
Jude Ciccolella
2 shared titles
Forest Whitaker
2 shared titles
Jennifer Finnigan
1 shared title
John Carroll Lynch
1 shared title
Christian Kane
1 shared title
Career timeline
A Snowy Day in Oakland
The Mosquito Coast
Love Life
Ad AstraReach for the StarsCarole's Christmas
Death Wish
Steve
StarAlmost ChristmasConfirmation
DopeBack to School Mom
A Day Late and a Dollar ShortApple Mortgage Cake
Hit the FloorAnd Then There Was You · ThanksEvent 15Highland Park
Hannah's Law
Ties That Bind
For Colored Girls
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson StorySetting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
Private PracticeMasters of Science FictionThe Great DebatersPride
Grey's AnatomyThe Reichen ShowClose to HomeDiary of a Mad Black Woman
The Manchurian CandidateWoman Thou Art Loosed
The Twilight ZoneJohn QBehind the Scenes of 'John Q'
Bojangles
GirlfriendsBaitSoul FoodThe Loretta Claiborne Story
Beloved
The ViewThe Ditchdigger's Daughters
The SentinelSet It Off
Full filmography
- A Snowy Day in Oakland (2023) as Theona
- The Mosquito Coast (2021) as Special Agent Estelle Jones
- Love Life (2020) as Suzanné Hayward
- Ad Astra (2019) as Lorraine Deavers
- Reach for the Stars (2019) as Self
- Carole's Christmas (2019) as Carole Jordan
- Death Wish (2018) as Detective Jackson
- Steve (2017) as Self
- Star (2016) as Dianne
- Almost Christmas (2016) as Cheryl
- Confirmation (2016) as Sonia Jarvis
- Dope (2015) as Lisa Hayes
- Back to School Mom (2015) as Mary Thomas
- A Day Late and a Dollar Short (2014) as Djanel
- Apple Mortgage Cake (2014) as Angela Logan
- Hit the Floor (2013) as Sloane Hayes
- And Then There Was You (2013) Thanks
- Event 15 (2013) as Blau
- Highland Park (2013) as Toni
- Hannah's Law (2012) as Stagecoach Mary
- Ties That Bind (2011) as Theresa Harper
- For Colored Girls (2010) as Crystal / Brown
- Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) as Sonya Carson
- Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ (2009)
- Private Practice (2007) as Angie Paget
- Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
- The Great Debaters (2007) as Pearl Farmer
- Pride (2007) as Sue Davis
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Rebecca Swender
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
- Close to Home (2005) as Maureen Scofield
- Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) as Helen McCarter
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) as Rosie
- Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) as Michelle Jordan
- The Twilight Zone (2002) as Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective
- John Q (2002) as Denise Archibald
- Behind the Scenes of 'John Q' (2002) as Self
- Bojangles (2001) as Fannie
- Girlfriends (2000) as Reesie Jackson
- Bait (2000) as Lisa Hill
- Soul Food (2000) as Estella
- The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000) as Loretta Claiborne
- Beloved (1998) as Denver
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997) as Jeanette
- The Sentinel (1996) as Candace Blake
- Set It Off (1996) as Tisean
- Hellbent as Karina McCallum