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Kimberly Elise
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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…
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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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2025
Little Angels
Movie President Markee
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2023
A Snowy Day in Oakland
Movie Theona
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2021
The Mosquito Coast
TV show Special Agent Estelle Jones
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2020
Love Life
TV show Suzanné Hayward
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2019
Reach for the Stars
Movie Self
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2019
Carole's Christmas
Movie Carole Jordan
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2019
Ad Astra
Movie Lorraine Deavers
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2018
Death Wish
Movie Detective Jackson
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2017
Steve
TV show Self
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2016
Star
TV show Dianne
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2016
Almost Christmas
Movie Cheryl
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2016
Confirmation
Movie Sonia Jarvis
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2015
Dope
Movie Lisa Hayes
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2015
Back to School Mom
Movie Mary Thomas
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2014
Apple Mortgage Cake
Movie Angela Logan
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2014
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
Movie Djanel
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2013
And Then There Was You
Movie Thanks
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2013
Highland Park
Movie Toni
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2013
Hit the Floor
TV show Sloane Hayes
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2013
Event 15
Movie Blau
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2012
Hannah's Law
Movie Stagecoach Mary
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2011
Ties That Bind
Movie Theresa Harper
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2010
For Colored Girls
Movie Crystal / Brown
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2009
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Movie Sonya Carson
- 2009
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2007
The Great Debaters
Movie Pearl Farmer
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2007
Private Practice
TV show Angie Paget
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2007
Pride
Movie Sue Davis
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2005
The Reichen Show
TV show Self
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2005
Close to Home
TV show Maureen Scofield
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2005
Grey's Anatomy
TV show Rebecca Swender
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2005
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Movie Helen McCarter
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2004
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Movie Michelle Jordan
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2004
The Manchurian Candidate
Movie Rosie
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2002
The Twilight Zone
TV show Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective
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2002
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'
Movie Self
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2002
John Q
Movie Denise Archibald
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2001
Bojangles
Movie Fannie
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2000
Bait
Movie Lisa Hill
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2000
Girlfriends
TV show Reesie Jackson
