Kimberly Elise
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1967, Kimberly Elise attended the University of Minnesota, where she received a BA in Communications. Her first major onscreen credit came in a co-starring role in the successful action movie "Set It Off" (1996). Directed by F. Gary Gray and also starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Vivica A. Fox, the film followed four friends driven by desperation to rob banks. She was highly praised for her performance in the TV Movie "The Ditchdigger's Daughter" (1997), leading to another high profile role in the adaptation "Beloved" (1998) starring Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover. She collaborated with Denzel Washington in the film "John Q" (2002), and again in "The Manchurian Candidate" (2004). Elise starred in "Diary of A Mad Black Woman" (2005), Tyler Perry's debut feature film, based on his play. Her first series regular role came on the legal drama "Close to Home" (CBS, 2005-07). Elise starred in the highly regarded adaptation "For Colored Girls" (2010) before landing another series regular role on the dance team drama "Hit the Floor" (VH1, 2013-). In 2018, Elise appeared in a substantial role in the remake of "Death Wish" (2018), starring Bruce Willis.
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Kimberly Elise
Filmography
Movies
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83% |
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Ad Astra | Lorraine Deavers (Character) | $50.2M | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Carole's Christmas | Carole Jordan (Character) | - | 2019 |
17% |
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Death Wish | Detective Leonore Jackson (Character) | $34.0M | 2018 |
49% |
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Almost Christmas | Cheryl (Character) | $42.0M | 2016 |
84% |
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Confirmation | Sonia Jarvis (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Back to School Mom | Mary Thomas (Character) | - | 2015 |
88% |
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Dope | Lisa Hayes (Character) | $17.5M | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Apple Mortgage Cake | Angela Logan (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Janelle (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Alpha Alert | Blau (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Highland Park | Toni (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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Hannah's Law | Stagecoach Mary (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Ties That Bind | Theresa Harper (Character) | - | 2011 |
31% |
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For Colored Girls |
Crystal/ |
$37.7M | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story | Sonya Carson (Character) | - | 2009 |
80% |
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The Great Debaters | Pearl Farmer (Character) | $30.2M | 2007 |
47% |
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Pride | Sue Davis (Character) | $7.0M | 2007 |
16% |
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman | Helen McCarter (Character) | $50.4M | 2005 |
52% |
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Woman Thou Art Loosed | Michelle Jordan (Character) | $6.9M | 2004 |
79% |
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The Manchurian Candidate | Rosie (Character) | $65.9M | 2004 |
26% |
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John Q | Denise Archibald (Character) | $71.0M | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Bojangles | Fannie (Character) | - | 2001 |
26% |
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Bait | Lisa Hill (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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The Loretta Claiborne Story | Loretta Claiborne (Character) | - | 2000 |
72% |
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Beloved | Denver (Character) | $22.8M | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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The Ditchdigger's Daughters | Jeanette (Character) | - | 1997 |
70% |
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Set It Off | Tisean "T.T." Williams (Character) | $36.1M | 1996 |
TV
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64% | 52% | The Mosquito Coast | Jones (Character) | 2021 |
65% | No Score Yet | Close to Home | Asst. D.A. Maureen Scofield (Character) | 2005-2007 2019 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Lee Daniel's Star | Dianne (Guest Star) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Hit the Floor | Sloane Hayes (Character) | 2013-2014 2016 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2010 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Mo'Nique Show | Guest | 2010 |
84% | 72% | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stephen Hawking's Sci Fi Masters | Tilly Vee (Character) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Private Practice | Angie Paget (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Girlfriends | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
50% | 77% | The Twilight Zone | Unknown (Character) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soul Food | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Sentinel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |