Kimberly Elise
出生 : 1967-04-17, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
略歴
Kimberly Elise Trammel (born April 17, 1967) is an American actress. Elise studied film and acting at the University of Minnesota and earned a BA in Mass Communications. 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 (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), The Great Debaters (2007), For Colored Girls (2010), Dope (2015), Almost Christmas (2016), Death Wish (2018), and Ad Astra (2019).
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 in 2013 starred in the VH1 comedy-drama series, Hit the Floor.
Theona
A Snowy Day in Oakland - A magical urban tale about a beautiful psychologist from San Francisco who decides to end a stalled romance with her longtime, high-profile, psychiatrist, boyfriend/business partner. She moves on with her life by opening her own private practice in a vacant, street-front office space in the middle of a small, commercial block located across the bay in Oakland, turning the predominately African-American and psychologically ignored neighborhood on its emotional ear.
Carole Jordan
An overworked businesswoman learns the meaning of "be careful what you wish for" after she off-handedly wishes she had taken another path in life.
Lorraine Deavers
巨大な電気嵐が近未来の地球を襲い、各地で不慮の災害や事故が発生。自らもそのせいで危うく命を落としかけた宇宙飛行士のロイは、ある極秘情報を聞かされて驚く。かつて初の太陽系外有人探査計画の司令官として宇宙へ旅立ち、その後消息を絶った父のクリフォードが実はまだ生きていて、彼が今なお続行中の実験のせいで電気嵐が生じ、このままでは太陽系に壊滅的危機が訪れるというのだ。かくしてロイは父に会いに宇宙へと旅立つ。
Detective Jackson
警察の手に負えない犯罪都市となったシカゴで救急患者を診る外科医ポール・カージー。ある日、何者かが家族を襲撃。妻は殺され、娘は昏睡状態になってしまう。失意の中、日々を過ごす中で善良な市民が死に、悪人の命を救わねばならないこともある医者という立場にも疑問を感じ始める。そして、犯罪が溢れかえり一向に進まない警察の捜査。この状況に怒りの頂点に達したポールは自ら銃を手に、犯人抹殺のため危険な街へと繰り出し始める。悪人には、問答無用。復讐をきっかけに街の悪を一掃する“死神”と呼ばれる救世主へと変貌を遂げていく─。外科医から処刑人へと変ぼうをとげる男のハード・リベンジ・アクションが今、幕を開ける！！
Cheryl
もうすぐ母を亡くしてから初めてのクリスマス。4人の子供達は父が待つ実家に帰るが、けんかや騒動ばかり。一家は、母がいた頃のようにクリスマスを楽しめるのか?
Sonia Jarvis
Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had sexually harassed her.
Lisa Hayes
カリフォルニア州ロサンゼルス郡イングルウッド市。アフリカ系市民が多い犯罪多発地帯で暮らすアフリカ系少年マルコムは高校卒業を控え、ハーバード大への入学を志願する一方、1990年代のヒップホップ文化のオタクで、レズビアンのディギーら親友たちとパンクバンドを組んでいた。あるパーティーに行ったマルコムだが、麻薬の売人が大量のドラッグを彼のリュックに隠してしまい、それを持ち帰ったことから運命は大きく狂う。
Mary Thomas
Mary Thomas, a free-spirited musician, has spent the past two decades traveling the world, but at age 41 she decides to go back to college and finish her degree so that, for once, she can finally finish something she started. Back at her old university, she becomes close friends with her popular and charming "peer tutor" -- only to learn that he is actually the son she gave up 20 years earlier.
Angela Logan
The inspirational true story of a woman who decides to bake 100 apple cakes and sell them at $40 each in order to save her home – and how this idea completely changes her and her family.
Djanel
When irascible matriarch Viola Price learns that her next asthma attack will likely kill her, she is determined to fix her fractured family before she leaves this world.
Toni
A high school faculty lotto pool places its fate in the lucky numbers they've played for ten years after hearing budget cuts have eliminated all their jobs.
Blau
ワシントンにある、アメリカ軍の医療施設。そこで心的外傷後ストレス障害のカウンセリングを受ける中東からの帰還兵である敵の拷問を受けたホワイト、女と子供しかいなかった施設を爆撃した無人機操縦士オールズマン、敵の急襲から仲間を救えなかったディエゴがエレベーターに乗り合わせる。すると、エレベーターが停止し混乱する中、ホワイトはスマートフォンを通してワシントンが核攻撃されたのを知る。
Stagecoach Mary
Hannah keeps the law in "the wickedest city on earth:" Dodge City, Kansas. with the help of young Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Stagecoach Mary.
Theresa Harper
Adobea, Buki and Theresa are three women from different walks of life bound together by a similar pain; the loss of a child. In a destined meeting in a small village in Kroboland, the women journey together to redemption, love, life and forgiveness as they renovate a dilapidated clinic for the villagers.
Crystal / Brown
About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
Sonya Carson
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987.
Documentary about the making of "Set it Off."
Pearl Farmer
オスカー俳優のデンゼル・ワシントンが主演・監督・脚本を担当。ディベートを通じて差別に立ち向かう教師と生徒たちの勇気溢れる行動を描く、実話を基に作られた渾身の感動作。1935年、アメリカ合衆国テキサス州マーシャルは白人専用の施設ばかりで黒人たちは常に虐げられた生活を送っていた。教師のトルソンはディベート（討論）クラスを起ち上げ、黒人ということで受けてきた様々な弊害について言葉で訴えかけ、多くの人々の心を動かしてゆく。ところが学校側はトルソンの言動について、過激すぎると圧力をかけ始める。
Sue Davis
In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
Helen McCarter
Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seemed to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life and religion on her pursuit for happiness.
Michelle Jordan
An adaptation of Bishop T.D. Jakes' self-help novel, chronciling a woman's struggle to come to terms with her legacy of abuse, addiction and poverty.
Rosie
彼のスピーチで、アメリカの司令官ベネット・マルコは、クウェート砂漠で彼の小隊が受けた待ち伏せと、同志を救ったために名誉勲章を受け取ったレイモンド・ショー軍曹のヒロイズムについて常に語っています。 しかし、一連の悪夢が繰り返されるため、彼は軍曹のヒロイズムを疑います。 母親である論争の的となっているエレノア・プレンティス上院議員に追われたショーは、マルコの疑惑が高まり、彼が直面するすべての障害にもかかわらず、真実を見つけるために事実を調査しようとする ショーと彼のチームはホワイトハウスに到着します。
Denise Archibald
舞台はイリノイ州シカゴ郊外。ある朝ベッドでテレビの討論番組を見ていたジョンQ（デンゼル・ワシントン）は表でがちゃがちゃと何かの機械が動く音に気付き、血相を変えて飛び出すとローンの不払いで妻デニーズ（キンバリー・エリース）の車が差し押さえられ回収されようとしているところだった。ジョンは妻が仕事に行けなくなる、と訴えるが差し押さえ人はそれならローンを払え、と冷たく言い放ち、妻の車は無情にも回収された。ジョンはつい最近会社のリストラの対象となり、フルタイム（正社員）からパートタイム（バイト）に格下げされ、給料が目減りして生活が苦しかったのだ。朝食の席でも眉間にしわを寄せて新聞の求人広告欄をにらみ新しい収入源を見つけようと必死になった。パートタイムに格下げされたため仕事は半日で終わり、工場勤務のため不慣れなネクタイを締めて副業を手に入れようと面接を受けるが「資格過剰」を理由に落とされ続けた。
Fannie
The life of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, African-American tap-dancing star of stage and screen. In 1916, Robinson was a successful vaudeville performer and considered the finest tap dancer of his generation. At the peak of his career, he was the highest paid Black entertainer, but for all the joy he gave others, his life was anything but happy, there was a great deal of tragedy in himself. He died broke and penniless.
Lisa Hill
Landing in jail for a petty theft crime, Alvin finds himself sharing a cell with John Jaster, the incarcerated half of the pair of high-tech thieves responsible for the missing gold. His partner, Bristol, is still at large. Alvin wants only to get out of prison and start fresh with his girlfriend, Lisa, and when the Feds, led by U.S. Treasury investigator Clenteen, set him loose on a sketchy deal, he thinks his luck has changed. Alvin has his freedom and the Feds have found their bait.
Loretta Claiborne
A disabled young girl from a disadvantaged home setting develops self esteem and success in life through Special Olympics competition. Based on the true story of Loretta Claiborne.
Denver
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
Jeanette
Based on the memoirs of Yvonne S. Thornton, this heartwarming, inspirational family drama centers on a poor black laborer who wanted his six daughters to grow up to be doctors.
Tisean
Four black women, all of whom have suffered for lack of money and at the hands of the majority, undertake to rob banks. While initially successful, a policeman who was involved in shooting one of the women's brothers is on their trail. As the women add to the loot, their tastes and interests begin to change and their suspicions of each other increase on the way to a climactic robbery.
Karina McCallum
A 16-year-old runaway enlists a fugitive drifter to take her on a cross-country journey to meet the father she's never known.
