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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
2005
The View
1997
Private Practice
2007
Girlfriends
2000
The Reichen Show
2005
Steve
2017
The Sentinel
1996
Close to Home
2005
The Twilight Zone
2002
Star
2016
The Mosquito Coast
2021
Love Life
2020
Filmography
Grey's Anatomy
as Rebecca Swender · 2005
The View
as Self · 1997
Private Practice
as Angie Paget · 2007
Girlfriends
as Reesie Jackson · 2000
The Reichen Show
as Self · 2005
Steve
as Self · 2017
The Sentinel
as Candace Blake · 1996
Close to Home
as Maureen Scofield · 2005
The Twilight Zone
as Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective · 2002
Star
as Dianne · 2016
The Mosquito Coast
as Special Agent Estelle Jones · 2021
Love Life
as Suzanné Hayward · 2020
Death Wish
as Detective Jackson · 2018
Hit the Floor
as Sloane Hayes · 2013
John Q
as Denise Archibald · 2002
Soul Food
as Estella · 2000
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
as Sonya Carson · 2009
Ad Astra
as Lorraine Deavers · 2019
The Great Debaters
as Pearl Farmer · 2007
Almost Christmas
as Cheryl · 2016
The Manchurian Candidate
as Rosie · 2004
Set It Off
as Tisean · 1996
Dope
as Lisa Hayes · 2015
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
as Helen McCarter · 2005
Bait
as Lisa Hill · 2000
Confirmation
as Sonia Jarvis · 2016
Beloved
as Denver · 1998
For Colored Girls
as Crystal / Brown · 2010
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
as Djanel · 2014
A Snowy Day in Oakland
as Theona · 2023
Pride
as Sue Davis · 2007
Woman Thou Art Loosed
as Michelle Jordan · 2004
Reach for the Stars
as Self · 2019
Hannah's Law
as Stagecoach Mary · 2012
Event 15
as Blau · 2013
Back to School Mom
as Mary Thomas · 2015
Carole's Christmas
as Carole Jordan · 2019
Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
· 2009
Apple Mortgage Cake
as Angela Logan · 2014
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'
as Self · 2002
Highland Park
as Toni · 2013
Little Angels
as President Markee · 2025
Hellbent
as Karina McCallum
The Loretta Claiborne Story
as Loretta Claiborne · 2000
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
as Jeanette · 1997
Bojangles
as Fannie · 2001
Ties That Bind
as Theresa Harper · 2011