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Overview
- Her death on March 16 was confirmed to TMZ by representative LaShirl Smith.
- She rose to prominence co-presenting Showtime at the Apollo from 1987 to 2002 alongside figures including Steve Harvey.
- Her television work included appearances on Grey's Anatomy, Everybody Hates Chris, NYPD Blue, and Baywatch.
- She began in the 1970s as a dancer with the D.C. Repertory Dance Company before performing on Broadway in Porgy and Bess and Bubbling Brown Sugar.
- No further details about circumstances, family statements, or memorial plans were reported at the time of publication.