In her early career, Reid appeared in numerous
television programs including
WKRP in Cincinnati (with husband
Tim Reid),
The A-Team,
Hill Street Blues,
T.J. Hooker,
Hardcastle and McCormick,
Cagney & Lacey,
Murder, She Wrote and
The Cosby Show. From 1983-1987, Reid appeared as a recurring character, often with her husband, on the
CBS detective series
Simon & Simon. The two then starred together on two short-lived CBS shows: ''
Frank's Place (1987-1988) and Snoops'' (1989-1990). Her best-known role was as the replacement actress for Vivian Banks on the
NBC sitcom
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air from 1993 to 1996, following the departure of
Janet Hubert-Whitten. She joined the show right after the fictional character Nicky Banks was born toward the end of Season 3, when Hubert-Whitten did not renew her contract. She had a recurring role as JT's mother, Frances Hunter, on the
UPN sitcom
Eve, and then played Juanita Lawrence on the
BET sitcom ''
Let's Stay Together''. Reid is also an accomplished photographer as well as a designer and clothing creator. During the 1980s and 1990s, Reid served on the advisory board of the
National Student Film Institute. She is a recipient of the
Women of Vision Award from
Women in Film & Video, among a myriad of other awards. In 2022, she guest stars in the ninth episode of
Bel-Air, the dramatic reimagining of
Fresh Prince, as Janice, an Art Council executive director. ==Personal life==