White has also co starred in the films Encino Man (1992), Courage Under Fire (1996), Volcano (1997), the Spike Lee films 25th Hour (2002) and She Hate Me (2004) and the 2010 film Faster.
She is perhaps best known for her role as attorney Fatima Kelly in the A&E series 100 Centre Street. She has also guest starred in a number of notable television series namely L.A. Law, The Wonder Years, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters, Blossom, Martin, Living Single, Ellen, Chicago Hope, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and among other series. She also had regular role in the WB sitcom Muscle in 1995.
In 2009, she co-starred in the traveling stage production Stick Fly.
