1967-04-17 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 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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A Snowy Day in Oakland | Theona | 2023-03-17 |
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Carole's Christmas | Carole Jordan | 2019-11-22 |
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Ad Astra | Lorraine Deavers | 2019-09-17 |
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Reach For The Stars | Self | 2019-12-17 |
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Death Wish | Detective Jackson | 2018-03-02 |
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Confirmation | Sonia Jarvis | 2016-04-16 |
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Almost Christmas | Cheryl | 2016-11-11 |
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Dope | Lisa Hayes | 2015-06-19 |
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Back to School Mom | Mary Thomas | 2015-02-14 |
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A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Djanel | 2014-04-19 |
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Apple Mortgage Cake | Angela Logan | 2014-05-16 |
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Event 15 | Blau | 2013-03-05 |
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Highland Park | Toni | 2013-06-08 |
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Hannah's Law | Stagecoach Mary | 2012-06-09 |
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Ties That Bind | Theresa Harper | 2011-12-03 |
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For Colored Girls | Crystal / Brown | 2010-11-05 |
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story | Sonya Carson | 2009-02-07 |
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Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ | 2009-01-01 | |
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The Great Debaters | Pearl Farmer | 2007-12-25 |
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Pride | Sue Davis | 2007-03-23 |
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Helen McCarter | 2005-02-25 |
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The Manchurian Candidate | Rosie | 2004-07-30 |
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Woman Thou Art Loosed | Michelle Jordan | 2004-09-30 |
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John Q | Denise Archibald | 2002-02-15 |
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Bojangles | Fannie | 2001-02-04 |
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The Loretta Claiborne Story | Loretta Claiborne | 2000-01-16 |
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Bait | Lisa Hill | 2000-09-15 |
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Beloved | Denver | 1998-10-16 |
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The Ditchdigger's Daughters | Jeanette | 1997-02-23 |
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Set It Off | Tisean | 1996-11-06 |
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Hellbent | Karina McCallum |
