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
movies
If Judd Apatow called me, I'd do it without thinking about it. I think he does really fun movies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
strong parent understanding
Thankfully, I was given a strong base by my parents, an understanding of who I was and my strength.
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'Beloved.' That's an amazing film and I'm sorry more people didn't see it when it came out.
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I'm very free with all my emotions, whether it's happy, sad, mad, glad, whatever.
glamorous
I don't have to be glamorous all the time.
fall ego hollywood
Hollywood is so governed by the ego, and I never wanted to fall into that trap.
growing-up hair style
I decided to start embracing and wearing my natural hair, but there was only one problem; I didn't know what to do with it or how to style it. Growing up, all I knew was my relaxed, processed hair, so I had to go through this learning phase.
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I grew up an athlete. Track and field and dance. In track, I actually went to the Junior Olympics. I've always been very athletic.
citizens needs elise
We need happy, productive citizens on our planet for us to survive.
past done different
I'm definitely in a place where I'm looking for different than what I've done in the past, just so I can go to work and do something I haven't done before.