
Kimberly Elise
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.
TV Shows(15)

The Mosquito Coast
Special Agent Estelle Jones

Love Life
Suzanné Hayward

Steve
Self

Star
Dianne

Hit the Floor
Sloane Hayes

Masters of Science Fiction

Private Practice
Angie Paget

Close to Home
Maureen Scofield

Grey's Anatomy
Rebecca Swender

The Reichen Show
Self

The Twilight Zone
Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective

Girlfriends
Reesie Jackson

Soul Food
Estella

The View
Self

The Sentinel
Candace Blake