She was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a revue for "Low Down Dirty Blues" at the Northlight Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Has a son, Lacy Darryl Phillips, a recording artist, director and choreographer, and a daughter, Marishka Shanice Phillips, an actor, singer, writer, director and acting coach.
Was a member of the Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble in Harlem, New York.