Personal Info
Kimberly Elise
Acting
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 Sp…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
A Snowy Day in Oakland
as Theona
Ad Astra
as Lorraine Deavers
Reach for the Stars
as Self
Carole's Christmas
as Carole Jordan
Death Wish
as Detective Jackson
Almost Christmas
as Cheryl
Confirmation
as Sonia Jarvis
Dope
as Lisa Hayes
Back to School Mom
as Mary Thomas
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
as Djanel
TV Shows
The Mosquito Coast
as Special Agent Estelle Jones · 4 ep.
Love Life
as Suzanné Hayward · 1 ep.
Star
as Dianne · 4 ep.
Hit the Floor
as Sloane Hayes · 32 ep.
Private Practice
as Angie Paget · 1 ep.
Masters of Science Fiction
1 ep.
Grey's Anatomy
as Rebecca Swender · 3 ep.
The Reichen Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Close to Home
as Maureen Scofield · 44 ep.
The Twilight Zone
as Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective · 1 ep.