Acting · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · Born April 17, 1967
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.
MovieA Snowy Day in Oakland
2023
as Theona
TVThe Mosquito Coast
2021
as Special Agent Estelle Jones
TVLove Life
2020
as Suzanné Hayward
MovieReach for the Stars
2019
as Self
MovieCarole's Christmas
2019
as Carole Jordan
MovieAd Astra
2019
as Lorraine Deavers
MovieDeath Wish
2018
as Detective Jackson
TVSteve
2017
as Self
TVStar
2016
as Dianne
MovieAlmost Christmas
2016
as Cheryl
MovieConfirmation
2016
as Sonia Jarvis
MovieDope
2015
as Lisa Hayes
MovieBack to School Mom
2015
as Mary Thomas
MovieApple Mortgage Cake
2014
as Angela Logan
MovieA Day Late and a Dollar Short
2014
as Djanel
MovieHighland Park
2013
as Toni
TVHit the Floor
2013
as Sloane Hayes
MovieEvent 15
2013
as Blau
MovieHannah's Law
2012
as Stagecoach Mary
MovieTies That Bind
2011
as Theresa Harper
MovieFor Colored Girls
2010
as Crystal / Brown
MovieGifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
2009
as Sonya Carson
MovieSetting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
2009
MovieThe Great Debaters
2007
as Pearl Farmer
TVPrivate Practice
2007
as Angie Paget
TVMasters of Science Fiction
2007
MoviePride
2007
as Sue Davis
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
TVClose to Home
2005
as Maureen Scofield
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Rebecca Swender
MovieDiary of a Mad Black Woman
2005
as Helen McCarter
MovieWoman Thou Art Loosed
2004
as Michelle Jordan
MovieThe Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Rosie
TVThe Twilight Zone
2002
as Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective
MovieBehind the Scenes of 'John Q'
2002
as Self
MovieJohn Q
2002
as Denise Archibald
MovieBojangles
2001
as Fannie
MovieBait
2000
as Lisa Hill
TVGirlfriends
2000
as Reesie Jackson
TVSoul Food
2000
as Estella
MovieThe Loretta Claiborne Story
2000
as Loretta Claiborne
MovieBeloved
1998
as Denver
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieThe Ditchdigger's Daughters
1997
as Jeanette
MovieSet It Off
1996
as Tisean
TVThe Sentinel
1996
as Candace Blake
MovieHellbent
as Karina McCallum
