Kimberly Elise
![Elise in 2012](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Kimberly_Elise.jpg)
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