Kimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise Trammel, professionally known as Kimberly Elise, 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth17 April 1967
CityMinneapolis, MN
CountryUnited States of America
believe curl cut ended grow loved rid
Believe it or not, I loved my Jheri curl and thought it was beautiful on me. It actually made my hair grow like crazy. What they didn't tell you back then was that once you get the Jheri curl, there's no way of getting rid of it, so when I was over it, I ended up having to cut off all my hair and start all over again.
allow communion funny innate took
It's funny because I never studied, I never took a class. So everything I do is very innate and organic; I don't really have words for it. It is a communion with spirit. I don't get in my own way and allow the character to do what it's going to do.
movies
If Judd Apatow called me, I'd do it without thinking about it. I think he does really fun movies.
break breaks dyed hair knew quite wild wore
In my college days, I went wild with my hair. I dyed it every color in the book and, quite naturally, my hair would break off from all the damage. When our hair breaks off, of course, there's only one thing to do - braid it up. I wore braids for a while and would always feel like I just never knew what to do with my hair.
self-esteem women
Self-esteem is such a challenging issue for young women.
change definitely far full half
I always look at things half full and definitely see a change in how things are going as far as black actresses and their opportunities.
almost women
I have the right to shine my light! That's what all women have. Once you own that, you can almost always shine your light.
anybody birthright deny life responsibility shine
It's what I tell my daughters: Know that your birthright is to shine your light, and don't let anybody deny you of that right. Take responsibility for your life.
access actress ashamed blessed express feelings free whatever within
Whatever it is that I feel, I express it! I am free with my joy, my laughter, my pleasure, my pain, and I am blessed in that way as an actress that I can access those feelings within myself and not be ashamed to show whatever that is that's appropriate for the character.
beloved elise
Making 'Beloved' was an awesome experience.
sorry people beloved
'Beloved.' That's an amazing film and I'm sorry more people didn't see it when it came out.
mad emotion glad
I'm very free with all my emotions, whether it's happy, sad, mad, glad, whatever.