- Sang a sad, yet touching song in the 1985-1986 Saturday Night Live (1975) season finale entitled, "I Played The Maid," which was a twist on Barry Manilow's "I Write The Songs." The song was her farewell to Saturday Night Live (1975) fans, and also showed her frustration for being typecast.
- Was frustrated with being typecast as maids and hookers on Saturday Night Live (1975). She also had trouble reading from cue cards due to her dyslexia.
- First African-American female repertory cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975).
- Studied drama at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
- Attended Roosevelt University in Chicago and graduated with honors.
- She was awarded the 1988 NAACP Award for Best Actress for "The Colored Museum" at the Mark Taper Forum Theater in Los Angeles, California.
- She was awarded the 1989 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Lead Performance for "Spunk," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
- Loretta Devine, Tommy Hollis, Reggie Montgomery, Vickilyn Reynolds, Ranisha Sanford and she were awarded the 1988 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for "The Colored Museum" at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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