Emigrated from Barbados to Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 10 with her family
Could not find work as a pilot after graduating college with a degree in aeronautical science, so she moved back to Atlanta to pursue a career in acting
Received the Backstage Bistro Award for Outstanding Vocalist and Cabaret Debut for her role in What a Day to Daydream in 1998
Performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for four seasons, with roles including Rosalind in As You Like It, Ophelia in Hamlet, and Susie in Wit
In 2005, received the Ovation Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play and the NAACP Award for Best Actress for her role in Dael Orlandersmith's Yellowman
In 2012, received the Featured Performance Award from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle and the Ovation Award for Featured Actress in a Play for her role as Ruth Younger in Raisin in the Sun
Was a celebrity judge for the Center Theatre Group's August Wilson Monologue Competition in 2016