Kimberly Elise
Known For
Acting
Born
1967-04-17 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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.
Most Known For
Grey's Anatomy
as Rebecca Swender
The View
as Self
Private Practice
as Angie Paget
Girlfriends
as Reesie Jackson
The Twilight Zone
as Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective
The Reichen Show
as Self
The Sentinel
as Candace Blake
Star
as Dianne
The Mosquito Coast
as Special Agent Estelle Jones
Love Life
as Suzanné Hayward
Close to Home
as Maureen Scofield
Death Wish
as Detective Jackson
Dope
as Lisa Hayes
Bait
as Lisa Hill
Ad Astra
as Lorraine Deavers
John Q
as Denise Archibald
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
as Helen McCarter
Masters of Science Fiction
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
as Sonya Carson
Hit the Floor
as Sloane Hayes