Elise Neal
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| Born | Elise Demetria Neal (1966-03-14) March 14, 1966 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Elise Demetria Neal (born March 14, 1966)[1][2][3] is an American actress. Her big break came with three 1997 films, appearing in Rosewood, Money Talks and Scream 2.
From 1998 to 2002, Neal starred as Yvonne Hughley in the ABC/UPN sitcom The Hughleys. Other film appearances include Mission to Mars (2000), Hustle & Flow (2005) and Logan (2017). On television, Neal also starred as Tia Jewel in the first two seasons of the UPN/The CW sitcom All of Us from 2003 to 2005. She is a three-time NAACP Image Award nominee.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Film
3.2 Television
4 References
5 External links
Early life
Neal was born on March 14, 1966 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of a nurse and a construction worker.[1][2] She attended Lakeview Elementary. She was a ballet dancer and a cheerleader. She broke her left wrist in a high toss cheerleading stunt; after the bones healed, her wrist never straightened back out completely. She graduated from Overton High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. From 1984–1988, she attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.[1] Elise left college after two years and moved to New York City where she landed roles in musical theater and found herself traveling the world with various touring companies. Her experience in musical theater allowed her to easily transition into commercials, eventually bringing her to Los Angeles.
Career
One of her earliest jobs was as a background dancer in Chubb Rock's music video for "Just the Two of Us." Once in Los Angeles, Neal landed the role of Janice Sinclair on the soap opera Loving. She then played fighter pilot J.J. Fredericks on the series seaQuest 2032.
Her breakout role was being cast as Yvonne Hughley, the wife of D.L. Hughley in the five seasons of the television sitcom The Hughleys. While on The Hughleys, Neal was cast in the high-profile role of Hallie in Scream 2. Her character was originally written to be one of the killers of the movie, but due to a script leak her role was changed.[4] Neal also appeared as a backing dancer in the music video for Dannii Minogue's 1993 single “This Is It”.
Her film debut was a starring role in Rosewood. Other film credits include: Paid in Full, Money Talks, Mission to Mars and Restaurant. Her role in the 2007 film 4 Life also marked her first soundtrack single, "I'm Down Baby". She also appeared in the series K-Ville.
Neal was nominated for a NAACP award for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for the film Hustle & Flow, and received two NAACP nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy for The Hughleys.
Other music videos Neal has performed in include Black Sheep's 1992 video for "Strobelight Honey", Father MC's 1991 video for "Lisa Baby", Aretha Franklin's 1998 video for "A Rose Is Still a Rose" and Vanessa Williams's video "Work to Do". Neal has also been featured in the November 2007 edition of King Magazine.
Expanding her role as producer, Neal is creating and developing several multimedia projects: a reality show based on her R & B group, "Assorted Flavors", a fitness and lifestyle brand, and multiple feature projects through her development deal with Mandalay Bay Entertainment.
Neal played Kathryn Munson in the 2017 superhero film Logan.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Hooker | |
| 1995 | Let It Be Me | Carlita | |
| 1997 | Rosewood | Beulah (Scrappie) | |
| 1997 | How to Be a Player | Nadine | |
| 1997 | Money Talks | Paula | |
| 1997 | Scream 2 | Hallie | |
| 1998 | Chance of a Lifetime | Amy | |
| 1998 | Restaurant | Jeanine | |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Debra Graham | |
| 2001 | The Rising Place | Wilma Watson | |
| 2001 | Sacred Is the Flesh | Gabi Paige | |
| 2001 | Brian's Song | Linda Sayers | |
| 2002 | Paid in Full | Aunt June | |
| 2003 | Playas Ball | Summer Twitty | |
| 2005 | Hustle & Flow | Yevette | Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated — Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble |
| 2007 | 4 Life | Jare | |
| 2008 | Who's Deal? | Passion | |
| 2009 | Preaching to the Pastor | Monica | |
| 2010 | Let God Be the Judge | ||
| 2010 | Love Ranch | Alana | |
| 2010 | Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed | Monique | |
| 2010 | Gun | Rich's Mom | |
| 2010 | N-Secure | Leslie | |
| 2010 | Love Me or Leave Me | Josephine Wyatt | |
| 2011 | The Slap | Gloria | Short film |
| 2011 | Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs | Diane | |
| 2011 | The Perfect Man | ||
| 2011 | Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury | Florence | |
| 2011 | Breathe | Kristy Burgin | |
| 2012 | The Undershepherd | Sister Roberts | |
| 2012 | Who's Watching the Kids | Delia | |
| 2013 | 1982 | Stacy | |
| 2014 | First Impression | Kym Pine | |
| 2014 | Ransum Games | Denise | |
| 2014 | The Fright Night Files | Coffee Black | |
| 2014 | Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B | Gladys Knight | |
| 2015 | The White Sistas | Erin White | Also executive producer |
| 2016 | Ladies Book Club | Rona | |
| 2016 | What Are the Chances? | Gina | |
| 2016 | 36 Hour Layover | Rebecca | |
| 2017 | Logan | Kathryn Munson | |
Logan Noir | |||
| 2017 | Tragedy Girls | Mrs. Hooper | |
| 2017 | Our Dream Christmas | Cookie | |
| 2018 | First Impression | Kym Pine | |
| 2018 | I Left My Girlfriend for Regina Jones | Regina Jones | |
| 2018 | We Belong Together | Megan | television movie |
Television
Tales (2017)[5]
Scandal (2012)
The Soul Man (2012–13)
A.N.T. Farm (2011)
Private Practice (2009)
My Manny (2009)
K-Ville (2007)
The War at Home (2006-2008)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2005)
Method & Red (2004)
All of Us (2003–2005)
A.S.U.A (2003)
The Hughleys (1998–2003)
Fantasy Island (1998)
The Wayans Bros (1998)
The Steve Harvey Show (1996)
Living Single (1996)
ABC Afterschool Special (1996)
SeaQuest 2032 (1995–1996)
Chicago Hope (1995)
Loving (cast member in 1994)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1994)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1993–1995)
Family Matters (1993)
Tales of the City (1993) (TV movie)
Law & Order (1992)
References
^ abc Jason Buchanan (2008). "Elise Neal – Biography". movies.msn. Archived from the original on 2012-09-23. Retrieved 2011-05-05..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab "Elise Neal Biography (1970-)". Retrieved 11 October 2016.
^ "On This Day In Comedy… In 1966 Actress Elise Neal Was Born!". The Humor Mill. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
^ "Scream 2 rewritten after script leak". 30 April 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
^ "Tales Episode 2 – 'I Got a Story to Tell' Cast". BET.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
External links
Elise Neal on IMDb
Elise Neal at AllMovie
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