Her beauty queen status eventually served as her ticket to show business where she appeared as a leading lady in various local action films.
Sevilla was introduced in the film Okleng Tokleng (1986) and then she joined a cast for a new project of RPN and ABS-CBN in the TV series Agila (1987-1992).
Patalinhug: CIS Special Operations Group (1990), Ramon Revilla in David Balondo ng Tondo (1990), Lito Lapid in Karapatan Ko ang Pumatay... Kapitan Guti (1990), Efren Reyes, Jr. in Tapos Na ang Lahi Mo ... Hadji Djakiri (1990), John Regala in Totoy Buwang (1992), Ace Vergel in Totoy Guwapo: Alyas Kanto Boy (1992), and Robin Padilla in Manila Boy (1993).
In 2009, after she was featured in Wish Ko Lang, GMA Network was included her in the cast of TV series Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin starring Maxene Magalona and Glaiza de Castro.
Sevilla was arrested on December 3, 2009, while in the act of selling a gram of shabu worth P1,000 to a buyer in Mandaluyong.