Kimberly Elise

Did You Know?

• Her educational background is colorful. Kimberly began studying filmmaking at Minneapolis Community College then transferred to University of Minnesota to earn a degree in communications. After that she attended The American Film Institute.
• Kimberly was really eight months pregnant when they finished filming Beloved.
• One of her dreams is to act on Broadway.
• Kimberly married Maurice Oldham in 1989. They have two children: AjaBleu and Butterfly.

Movie Highlights

Beloved (1998)
Oprah picked her from the very beginning to play her daughter, Denver, in Beloved.

Actor Credits

1. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
2. Pride (2007)
3. Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
4. Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
5. The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
6. John Q (2002)
7. Bait (2000)
8. Beloved (1998)
9. The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997)
10. Set It Off (1996)
11. Close to Home: The Complete First Season

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