Kimberly Elise
American actress (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kimberly Elise Trammel (born April 17, 1967) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in Set It Off (1996), and later received critical acclaim for her performance in Beloved (1998).
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 Elise in 2012 | |
| Born | Kimberly Elise Trammel (1967-04-17) April 17, 1967 (age 57) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse |
Maurice Oldham
(m. 1989; div. 2005)George McCrary
(m. 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
During her career, Elise has appeared in films such as John Q., The Manchurian Candidate, and The Great Debaters, all alongside Denzel Washington; Diary of a Mad Black Woman and For Colored Girls, both directed by Tyler Perry; as well as Dope, Almost Christmas, Death Wish, and Ad Astra.
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 the VH1 comedy-drama series Hit the Floor (2013-2016). She is a four-time NAACP Image Awards winner.