Kimberly Elise Biography
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Kimberly Elise (born April 17, 1967 in Minneapolis,
Minnesota) is an American actress.
Elise's first movie was Set It Off (1996), where
she played one of the four women who resort to robbing a bank for money.
Follwing that she played a role in Beloved, alongside Oprah Winfrey and Danny
Glover. In 2004, she played a roll as in Woman Thou Art Loosed, portraying
Michelle, an abused young woman who finally got the help she needed behind bars.
This role won her a Black Reel award for best actress. She has since appeared in
The Manchurian Candidate and Diary of a Mad Black Woman.
Partial
filmography
Close to Home (2005)
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
John Q (2002)
Bojangles (2001)
Bait (2000)
The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000)
Beloved (1998)
The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997)
Set It Off (1996)
Awards
Acapulco Black Film Festival
1999 Nominated Black Film Award Best Actress for:
Beloved (1998)
Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans
in Film Black Reel Awards
2005 Won Black Reel Best Actress, Independent Film
for: Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
2005 Nominated Black Reel Best Supporting Actress
for: The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
2003 Nominated Black Reel Theatrical - Best Actress
for: John Q (2002)
2002 Won Black Reel Network/Cable - Best Supporting
Actress for: Bojangles (2001)
CableACE Award
1997 Won CableACE Supporting Actress in a Movie or
Miniseries for: The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1999 Won CFCA Award Most Promising Actress for:
Beloved (1998)
1999 Nominated CFCA Award Best Supporting Actress
for: Beloved (1998)
Golden Satellite Awards
1999 Won Golden Satellite Award Best Actress in a
Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Beloved (1998)
Image Awards
2005 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actress in a
Motion Picture for: Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
2003 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting
Actress in a Drama Series for: "Soul Food" (2000)
2003 Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a
Motion Picture for: John Q (2002)
2002 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Actress in a
Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for: Bojangles (2001)
1999 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Supporting
Actress in a Motion Picture for: Beloved (1998)
Independent Spirit Awards
2005 Nominated Independent Spirit Award Best Female
Lead for: Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
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