Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise Trammel (born April 17, 1967) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in ''Set It Off'' (1996), and later received critical acclaim for her performance in ''Beloved'' (1998).

During her career, Elise has appeared in films such as ''John Q.'', ''The Manchurian Candidate'', and ''The Great Debaters'', all alongside Denzel Washington; ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman'' and ''For Colored Girls'', both directed by Tyler Perry; as well as ''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'' (2005–07) and the VH1 comedy-drama series ''Hit the Floor'' (2013-2016). She is a four-time NAACP Image Awards winner. Provided by Wikipedia