KIMBERLY ELISE NEWS, INTERVIEWS & UPDATES



News for 8/20/2006


The following article appeared in the June 2006 issue of Essence Magazine





News for 8/6/2006


Cast Set for 'Masters of Sci Fi'

ABC anthology will feature Heche, O'Quinn, McDowell


A handful of ABC stars will be pulling double duty on the network this season, having signed on to an impressive roster of actors for the anthology series "Masters of Science Fiction."

The six-episode series, which is likely to air at midseason, will feature the likes of "Lost" star Terry O'Quinn, Anne Heche (the upcoming "Men in Trees") and James Denton ("Desperate Housewives"), along with Emmy winner Judy Davis ("Life with Judy Garland," "The Reagans"), Malcolm McDowell ("Entourage"), "Law & Order" star Sam Waterston and others.

Additionally, renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking will introduce each episode.

"Masters of Science Fiction" comes from IDT Entertainment and Industry Entertainment, which also produce Showtime's "Masters of Horror." The ABC show will feature adaptations of six stories from acclaimed sci-fi writers including Harlan Ellison, Robert Heinlein and Robert Sheckley. Here's a rundown of the six episodes:

"A Clean Escape," set in a post-apocalyptic near future, stars Davis as a psychiatrist trying to help a patient (Waterston) recover from a lapse memory. Based on a short story by John Kessel; written by Sam Egan ("Jeremiah," "Northern Exposure") and directed by Mark Rydell ("On Golden Pond").

"Jerry Was a Man" stars Heche and McDowell as a wealthy couple who come into possession of an anthropoid named Jerry. Based on a story by Robert Heinlein; written and directed by Michael Tolkin ("The Player," "Deep Impact").

"The General Zapped an Angel" will star O'Quinn and Elisabeth Rohm ("Angel," "Law & Order"). Based on a story by Howard Fast ("Spartacus"), it's about a group of soldiers who discover a body that isn't quite human.

"Little Brother" was written by Walter Mosley, based on his story and is directed by Darnell Martin ("Their Eyes Were Watching God"). It stars Clifton Collins Jr. ("Capote," "Thief") and Kimberly Elise ("Close to Home") as members of a future society where justice is meted out without the aid of judges or juries.

"Watchbird" stars Sean Astin ("24," "The Lord of the Rings") and James Cromwell ("Six Feet Under," "L.A. Confidential") and it set in a world where droids prevent killings before they happen. Based on a story by Robert Sheckley; written by Egan and directed by Harold Becker ("Vision Quest").

"The Discarded," based on Harlan Ellison's story and written by Ellison and Josh Olson ("A History of Violence"), stars Brian Dennehy ("Our Fathers," "Death of a Salesman"), John Hurt ("V for Vendetta," "Alien") and Denton. It follows a group of people, sentenced to drift in space for eternity, who take one final shot at returning to Earth.



News for 4/13/2006


Kimberly Elise Joins P.D.R.

Source: Variety


Kimberly Elise has been cast as the female lead opposite Terrence Howard in Lionsgate's inner-city sports drama P.D.R., reports Variety.

South African music video and commercials director Sunu Gonera will helm the film, based on the true story of Philadelphia swim coach Jim Ellis. The project, from a screenplay by Michael Gozzard, Kevin M. Smith and Mills Goodloe, also stars Bernie Mac.

Ellis fixed an abandoned city pool in one of Philadelphia's toughest neighborhoods and recruited African-American youths to join his team, which went on to win the state championship.

Elise, who currently stars in CBS series Close to Home, starred in features Diary of a Mad Black Woman and The Manchurian Candidate.



News for 11/8/2005


CBS Swaps 'Threshold,' 'Home'


LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) Annoyed, perhaps, that Friday was its only Jerry Bruckheimer-free night of the week, CBS is swapping freshman dramas "Threshold" and "Close to Home" for a November sweeps test run.

Starting this Friday (Nov. 11), "Close to Home" will move into the 9 p.m. slot after "Ghost Whisperer." The trial will run for two weeks. "Threshold" won't take over at 10 p.m. on Tuesdays until Nov. 22 (a two-hour "Amazing Race" is set for 11/8 and the CMAs are in place on 11/15), but will remain there the following week.

If these alternative time slots prove successful, CBS could make the moves permanent.

Neither "Threshold" nor "Close to Home" has been a failure for CBS, but neither drama has achieved quite the level of viewership the network had hoped for.

Expectations were that "Threshold," with its alien invasion themes, would play will with Jennifer Love Hewitt communicating with the dead. While "Ghost Whisperer" has been a solid hit with nearly 11 million viewers per week, "Threshold" has struggled to retain that audience, averaging just 7.8 million viewers.

"Close to Home" has averaged just under 10 million weekly viewers, holding on to most of the 10.8 million people who watch "Amazing Race" each week. That's not bad, but CBS cancelled venerable drama "Judging Amy" (nearly 10.6 million viewers) in hopes of finding a younger Tuesday night audience. "Home" has fallen short of that goal.

Best of all, the move will give CBS a Bruckheimer produced series on Sunday ("Cold Case"), Monday ("CSI: Miami"), Tuesday ("Amazing Race"), Wednesday ("CSI: NY"), Thursday ("CSI: Original Flavor," "Without a Trace"), Friday ("Close to Home") and Saturday (whatever procedural repeats CBS decides to trot out). That's pretty impressive.



News for 10/10/2005


The following article appeared in the September 19, 2005 issue of Jet Magazine





News for 10/8/2005


The following interview appeared in the August 2005 issue of Upscale Magazine





News for 4/11/2005


Kimberly Elise Joins American Crime

AMERICAN CRIME (CBS) - Kimberly Elise ("Diary of a Mad Black Woman") has joined the cast of the drama pilot, about a female prosecutor (Jennifer Finnigan) who juggles the world of suburban crime with the challenges of being a new mother. She'll play Maureen Dobie in the Warner Bros. Television/Bruckheimer Television-based project, which comes from executive producers Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Jim Leonard. John Carroll Lynch, David Starzyk and Christian Kane also star.

Besides "Diary Of A Mad Black Woman," Kimberly's credits include "The Manchurian Candidate," "John Q" and "Bait."



News for 3/16/2005


The following article appeared in the March 2005 issue of Essence Magazine





The following article appeared in the February 2005 issue of Upscale Magazine





Kimberly Elise Chat@The Washington Post



News for 2/21/2005


Kimberly Elise Interview



News for 1/16/2005


The following article appeared in the January 2005 issue of Ebony Magazine





News for 10/26/2004


The following article appeared in the October 11, 2004 issue of People Magazine





News for 8/9/2004


The following article appeared in the August 2004 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine





News for 9/18/2003


Elise Elected to 'Candidate' Remake

By Josh Spector


LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Kimberly Elise will reunite with actor Denzel Washington and director Jonathan Demme in the upcoming remake of "The Manchurian Candidate."

Elise starred opposite Washington in "John Q.," while the actress worked with Demme on the Oprah Winfrey vehicle "Beloved."

In Paramount's "Candidate," she will play the girlfriend of Washington's character, a Desert Storm war leader who is disgraced for having discounted terrorist theories.

Elise's credits include "Set It Off" and "Bait." She next stars as a recovering crack addict in the upcoming indie drama "Woman Thou Art Loose."