Kimberly Elise Bio | Wiki
Kimberly Elise ( Full Name: Kimberly Elise Trammel) is a preeminent American film and television actress. She made her feature film premiere in Set It Off (1996). Later, Kimberly received critical acclaim for her performance in Beloved (1998). During her career, she has appeared in films such as Ad Astra (2019), Death Wish (2018), Almost Christmas (2016), Dope (2015), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), For Colored Girls (2010), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), The Great Debaters (2007), and John Q. (2002).
For her performance in the 2004 drama film, Woman Thou Art Loosed, Kimberly received a nomination for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She started starring in the VH1 comedy-drama series, Hit the Floor in 2013 and also starred in the CBS crime drama series, Close to Home (2005–2007). Moreover, Kimberly is a four-time NAACP Image Awards winner.
Kimberly Elise Age
She was born on April 17, 1967, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Kimberly is 55 years old.
Kimberly Elise Height
She is a woman of above-average stature. Kimberly stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.70m).
Kimberly Elise Family
She was born to Marvin Trammel and Erma Jean (née Johnson) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Marvin owns an executive search firm. On the other hand, Erma was an elementary school teacher. Besides, Kimberly has three siblings.
Kimberly Elise Husband
She was married to Maurice Oldham for sixteen years from 1989 to 2005. The two had two daughters, born in 1990 and 1998. Unfortunately, Maurice died from a “massive blood clot” in 2007 not long after their divorce, in 2005.
Kimberly Elise Education
She went to a local high school. Later, Kimberly matriculated at The American Film Institute as a Directing Fellow. She also enrolled at the University of Minnesota and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in Mass Communications.
Kimberly Elise Movie
She made her big screen debut in the 1996 crime action film Set It Off (1996) in which she played one of four women who resort to robbing a bank for money. Vivica A. Fox, Queen Latifah, and Jada Pinkett Smith co-star in the film which became a critical and box-office success. Furthermore, Set It Off grossed over $41 million. Kimberly made guest appearances on the UPN comedy series Girlfriends from 2002–2003. Here, she portrayed an HIV-positive woman.
Kimberly starred opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. in 2009 in the television film Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. Also, she was cast opposite Justin Theroux in 2020 in the Apple TV+ drama series The Mosquito Coast. Kimberly also had starring roles in a number of independent films in the 2000s, including a leading role in Ties That Bind (2011). In the Lifetime television film A Day Late and a Dollar Short, she co-starred alongside Whoopi Goldberg in 2014.
Kimberly Elise Tyler Perry Movie
- Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
- For Colored Girls (2010)
Kimberly Elise Movies
Filmography
Film
- Set It Off (1996) as Tisean ‘T.T.’ Williams
- The Ditchdigger’s Daughters (1997) as Jeanette
- Beloved (1998) as Denver
- Bait (2000) as Lisa Hill
- Bojangles (2001) as Fannie
- John Q (2002) as Denise Archibald
- Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) as Michelle Jordan
- Environmental Racism PSA (2020) as the voice of Narrator
- Carole’s Christmas (2019) as Carole Jordan
- Ad Astra (2019) as Lorraine Deavers
- Hellbent (2018) as Karina McCallum
- Death Wish (2018) as Detective Leonore Jackson
- Almost Christmas (2016) as Cheryl Meyers
- Confirmation (2016) as Sonia Jarvis
- Back to School Mom as Mary Thomas (2015)
Kimberly Elise News
She took to Instagram in 2022 soon after the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States to praise the justices for their ruling. Kimberly wrote that ‘millions of babies will be saved from death by abortion due to the overturning of Roe V. Wade. Hallelujah! #allglorybetoGod’.
Husband Cicely Tyson Daughter Kimberly Elise
She bears a strong resemblance to Cicely Tyson. In Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), Cicely played her mother. Kimberly portrayed Helen Simmons-McCarter in the 2005 American romantic comedy-drama film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman. On February 25, 2005, the film was released theatrically by Lionsgate Films. Furthermore, Diary of a Mad Black Woman grossed $50.7 million worldwide against a $5.5 million budget. On February 24, 2006, Madea’s Family Reunion, its sequel was released.
Kimberly Elise Net Worth
Having been working in the acting field for more than two and a half decades now, she has managed to garner good affluence in her career thus far. Online resources estimate Kimberly’s net worth to be $24,442,224.
Who Is Kimberly Elise
She is a 55-year-old preeminent American film and television actress. She made her feature film premiere in Set It Off (1996). Later, Kimberly received critical acclaim for her performance in Beloved (1998). She has also appeared in films such as Ad Astra (2019), Death Wish (2018), Almost Christmas (2016), Dope (2015), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), For Colored Girls (2010), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), The Great Debaters (2007), and John Q. (2002).
How Old Is Kimberly Elise
She is 55 years old. Kimberly was born on April 17, 1967, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Thus, she relishes and commemorates her birthday on April 17 each and every year.