Ward attended
Howard University where she graduated with a degree in
psychology. Ward also studied dance at
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in
New York City. She performed with various artists including
Janet Jackson,
Arsenio Hall, and
Rosie Perez. Ward later took ten year-break from acting and in 2000s, began appearing in episodes of
Friends,
Strong Medicine,
The Shield, and
Lincoln Heights. In 2004, she made her movie debut appearing in a supporting role in the thriller
Motives, opposite
Vivica A. Fox and
Shemar Moore. She later appeared in several featuring films, including ''
Boss'n Up (2005), Traci Townsend (2006), and N-Secure (2009). From 2006 to 2015, she had a recurring role in the CW/BET comedy series, The Game''. Ward starred and produced films
The Affair (2014) and
Zodiac Sign (2015). She starred in the short-lived
Bounce TV sitcom
Grown Folks in 2017, which was canceled after 13 episodes. In 2018, she received
Indie Series Awards nomination for her performance in the
Victoria Rowell comedy series
The Rich and the Ruthless. Later in 2018, she so-created alongside her husband
Craig Ross Jr., starred and produced
Urban Movie Channel drama series
Monogamy. ==Personal life==