In her career, Elise has appeared in such movies as "The Manchurian Candidate" (2004), "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" (2005), "For Colored Girls" (2010), "Almost Christmas" (2016) and "Death Wish" (2018). She received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the 2004 drama movie "Woman Thou Art Loosed". She is a four-time NAACP Image Awards winner.