Kimberly Elise Trammel was born on April 17,1967 and is an American film and television actress.
25 Facts About Kimberly Elise
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Kimberly Elise made her feature film debut in Set It Off, and later received critical acclaim for her performance in Beloved.
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Kimberly Elise 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.
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Kimberly Elise attended The American Film Institute as a Directing Fellow and at the University of Minnesota earned a BA in Mass Communications.
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Kimberly Elise received critical acclaim for her role in this film, and in 1997, she was recognized as Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries at the 19th annual CableACE Awards.
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Kimberly Elise's performance helped her land a role the next year in Beloved alongside Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover, a horror-drama film based on Toni Morrison's 1987 novel of the same name, directed by Jonathan Demme.
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In 2000, Kimberly Elise starred in The Loretta Claiborne Story playing Loretta Claiborne.
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In 2002, Elise starred alongside Denzel Washington in the crime film John Q It became a box office success, grossing over $100 million.
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Kimberly Elise next had a leading role in the independent drama Woman Thou Art Loosed portraying Michelle, an abused young woman who finally got the help she needed behind bars.
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Kimberly Elise later starred in the political thriller The Manchurian Candidate, co-starring with Denzel Washington a second time.
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In 2005, Kimberly Elise went to star in the comedy drama film Diary of a Mad Black Woman written by Tyler Perry and directed by Darren Grant.
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Kimberly Elise won her first NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for this movie.
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From 2005 to 2007, Kimberly Elise starred in the CBS crime drama series Close to Home, playing the Marion County, Indiana prosecutor Maureen Scofield.
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Kimberly Elise's character was killed off in the last episode of the series.
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Kimberly Elise received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2006 for this series.
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In 2007, Kimberly Elise has appeared in two biographical drama films.
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In 2010, Kimberly Elise starred in the drama film For Colored Girls as the battered wife Crystal.
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Kimberly Elise has had starring roles in a number of independent films in 2000s, include a leading role in Ties That Bind.
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Kimberly Elise co-starred alongside Whoopi Goldberg in the Lifetime television film A Day Late and a Dollar Short in 2014.
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Later in 2016, Kimberly Elise starred in the Christmas comedy-drama film Almost Christmas opposite Danny Glover, Gabrielle Union and Mo'Nique.
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Kimberly Elise next starred in Death Wish opposite Bruce Willis, a remake of the 1974 film of the same name.
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In 2020, Kimberly Elise was cast opposite Justin Theroux in the Apple TV+ drama series The Mosquito Coast based on the 1981 novel by Paul Theroux.
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Kimberly Elise was married to Maurice Oldham from 1989 to 2005.
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Kimberly Elise is vegan and has worked with PETA to promote the lifestyle.
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In 2022, soon after the overturning of Roe v Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States, Elise took to Instagram to praise the justices for their ruling when she wrote:.