Kimberly Elise Trammel, professionally known as Kimberly Elise, is an American film and television actress. 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., The Manchurian Candidate, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, The Great Debaters, For Colored Girls, Dope, Almost Christmas and Death Wish. 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.