Kimberly Elise Trammel 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 , 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 , and in 2013 began starring in the VH1 comedy-drama series, Hit the Floor. She is four-time NAACP Image Awards winner.
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“Kimberly Elise's Vegan Testimonial,” video interview with PETA (21 August 2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ZUAmo7dLg.
