- 2008: Co-starred with Eddie Murphy in "Meet Dave"
- 2008: Portrayed Geneva Wade, Muddy Waters' girlfriend in the musical biopic "Cadillac Records"
- 2007: Co-starred in the Christmas feature, "The Perfect Holiday"
- 2007: Starred in Tyler Perry's "Daddy's Little Girls"
- 2006: Starred in Peter Paige's feature directorial debut, "Say Uncle"
- 2005: Portrayed Alice Kramden, opposite Cedric the Entertainer in the big screen remake of "The Honeymooners"
- 2003: Co-starred opposite LL Cool J in the comedy feature "Deliver Us From Eva"
- 2003: Featured in "Cradle 2 to Grave"
- 2003: Played the love interest to Will Smith's character in "Bad Boys II"
- 2002: Co-starred in the college-set thriller "Abandon"
- 2002: Played Michelle in the comedy "Welcome to Collinwood," directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.
- 2001: Made history as the first major African-American role on the NBC sitcom "Friends", guest starring as a woman dating both Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Ross (David Schwimmer)
- 2001: Featured in the romantic comedy "Two Can Play That Game"
- 2001: Played Denise Johnson, the strong-willed woman who might change the ways of a commitment-phobe (Morris Chestnut) in "The Brothers"
- 2000: Played the head cheerleader for the Comets in the cheerleader comedy "Bring It On"
- 2000: Had a supporting role in the sports-themed romantic drama "Love & Basketball"
- 2000: Guested on an episode of "ER" (NBC)
- 2000: Was a regular on the CBS medical drama "City of Angels", playing Dr. Courtney Ellis
- 1999: Played the backstabbing best friend of Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) in "10 Things I Hate About You", a teen remake of "The Taming of the Shrew"
- 1999: Made feature debut in the teen comedy "She's All That"
- 1999: Featured in "H-E Double Hockey Sticks", an ABC TV-movie presentation of "The Wonderful World of Disney"
- 1997: Had a two-episode recurring role on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
- 1996: Had a recurring role on "7th Heaven" (The WB), playing the eldest daughter of Reverend Hamilton (Dorian Harewood)
- 1996: Guested on episodes of "Moesha" (UPN) and "Malibu Shores" (NBC)
- 1981: Relocated from Nebraska to Pleasanton, California
- While in college, interned at a modeling agency, later landing a contract




