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.
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Four inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule —...
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Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terribl...
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Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mans...
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The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words ...
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon...
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About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of ...
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Hannah keeps the law in "the wickedest city on earth:" Dodge City, Kansas. with the help of young Wy...
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A high school faculty lotto pool places its fate in the lucky numbers they've played for ten years a...
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Mary Thomas, a free-spirited musician, has spent the past two decades traveling the world, but at ag...
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Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when f...
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A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch...
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A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a vio...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ad Astra (2019) | Lorraine Deavers | 6.5 | |
| 2 | Death Wish (2018) | Detective Jackson | 6.4 | |
| 3 | Confirmation (2016) | Sonia Jarvis | - | - |
| 4 | Almost Christmas (2016) | Cheryl | 6.4 | |
| 5 | Dope (2015) | Lisa Hayes | 7.3 | |
| 6 | Back to School Mom (2015) | Mary Thomas | - | - |
| 7 | Highland Park (2013) | Toni | - | - |
| 8 | Event 15 (2013) | Blau | - | - |
| 9 | Hannah's Law (2012) | Stagecoach Mary | - | - |
| 10 | For Colored Girls (2010) | Crystal / Brown | 8 | |
| 11 | Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) | Sonya Carson | 8.3 | |
| 12 | Pride (2007) | Sue Davis | - | - |
| 13 | The Great Debaters (2007) | Pearl Farmer | 7.1 | |
| 14 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) | Helen McCarter | 6.4 | |
| 15 | The Manchurian Candidate (2004) | Rosie | 6.6 | |
| 16 | John Q (2002) | Denise Archibald | 7.3 | |
| 17 | Bait (2000) | Lisa Hill | 6.6 | |
| 18 | Beloved (1998) Oscars 1999 | Denver | 10 | |
| 19 | Set It Off (1996) | Tisean | 7.6 |

