Kimberly Elise
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 Chr...
Known For
Filmography
Little Angels
2025
as President Markee
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
as Theona
The Mosquito Coast
2021
as Special Agent Estelle Jones
Love Life
2020
as Suzanné Hayward
Reach for the Stars
2019
as Self
Carole's Christmas
2019
as Carole Jordan
Ad Astra
2019
as Lorraine Deavers
Death Wish
2018
as Detective Jackson
Steve
2017
as Self
Confirmation
2016
as Sonia Jarvis
Almost Christmas
2016
as Cheryl
Star
2016
as Dianne
Dope
2015
as Lisa Hayes
Back to School Mom
2015
as Mary Thomas
Apple Mortgage Cake
2014
as Angela Logan
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
2014
as Djanel
Highland Park
2013
as Toni
Event 15
2013
as Blau
Hit the Floor
2013
as Sloane Hayes
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
The Great Debaters
2007
as Pearl Farmer
Pride
2007
as Sue Davis
Private Practice
2007
as Angie Paget
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
as Helen McCarter
Close to Home
2005
as Maureen Scofield
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Rebecca Swender
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Rosie
Woman Thou Art Loosed
2004
as Michelle Jordan
John Q
2002
as Denise Archibald
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'
2002
as Self
The Twilight Zone
2002
as Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective
Bojangles
2001
as Fannie
Bait
2000
as Lisa Hill
The Loretta Claiborne Story
2000
as Loretta Claiborne
Girlfriends
2000
as Reesie Jackson
Soul Food
2000
as Estella
Beloved
1998
as Denver
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
1997
as Jeanette
The View
1997
as Self
Set It Off
1996
as Tisean
The Sentinel
1996
as Candace Blake