On screen, she began appearing in small films, and played secondary roles on television shows include
Switched at Birth and ''
Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life. She played bigger roles in the Syfy television film 2 Lava 2 Lantula (2016), and was co-lead in the thriller Illicit'' (2017) opposite
David Ramsey and
Vivica A. Fox. In 2018, Weaver was cast in a leading role on the
Oprah Winfrey Network romantic drama series,
Love Is created by
Mara Brock Akil and
Salim Akil. The series is based on the Akils' relationship, the series told the story of a power couple navigating the landscape of black actors in
Hollywood. On July 31, 2018, it was originally renewed for a second season, but on December 19, 2018, OWN reversed the decision and canceled the series after Salim Akil was accused of domestic violence and copyright infringement. In 2019, Weaver appeared opposite
Delta Burke,
Tim Reid,
Brooke Elliott in an episode of Netflix anthology series ''
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings. In 2020, she starred in the short-lived NBC drama series Council of Dads''. ==Filmography==