Biography
An attractive, rising African-American star of film and TV, Elise Neal first garnered attention with roles in four films released in 1997, including playing a teenager whose family takes in a mysterious border in John Singleton's "Rosewood", Chris Tucker's pregnant girlfriend in "Money Talks" and as Neve Campbell's college roommate in "Scream 2". Born and raised in Tennessee, Neal originally hoped for a career as a dancer and spent one year …
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Career Milestones
| After high school, studied dance for one year in Philadelphia | ||
| Moved to L.A. | ||
| Moved to NYC | ||
| Obtained union card after appearing in a soap commercial | ||
| Raised in Tennessee | ||
1990 | Appeared on Broadway in the short-lived all-black revival of "Oh, Kay!" | |
1992 | TV acting debut in episode of NBC's "Law & Order" | |
1994 | Filmed a supporting role in "Let It Be Me"; movie never released | |
1994 | Had recurring role on the ABC soap opera "Loving" for four months | |
1995 | Played a teenager with breast cancer in a memorable episode of "Chicago Hope" | |
1995 | Primetime series debut as regular, played Lt. Fredricks on the NBC series "seaQuest DSV" | |
1997 | Breakthrough screen role opposite Chris Tucker and Charlie Sheen in "Money Talks" | |
1997 | First released film, "Rosewood", directed by John Singleton | |
1997 | Played Hallie, the roommate of Neve Campbell's Sydney Prescott, in "Scream 2" | |
1998 | Appeared as the wife of D L Hughley in the sitcom "The Hughleys" (ABC, 1998-2000; UPN, 2000-2002) | |
1998 | Co-starred in the independent feature "Restaurant" | |
2000 | Acted in Brian De Palma's "Mission to Mars" | |
2003 | Cast as Tia Jewel in the UPN comedy "All of Us" produced by Will and Jada Smith | |
2005 | Starred in Craig Brewer's "Hustle & Flow" opposite Terrence Dashon Howard | |
2010 | Co-starred opposite Helen Mirren in "Love Ranch," based on the true story of a married couple who opened the first legal brothel in Nevada | |
Awards
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Hustle & Flow |