It was announced she was cast in the Reba McEntire led sitcom, Happy's Place on NBC which premiered on October 18, 2024.

Upon graduating from Minnesota State, Peterman was cast as Madeline Monroe in Hey City Theater's production of Tony n' Tina's Wedding.

[3] The theater boasts such alumni as Pat Proft, Louie Anderson, Cedric Yarbrough, Mo Collins, and Al Franken.

[4] In 1996, Peterman made her film debut as "Hooker #2" in the Oscar-winning Coen brothers' movie Fargo.

[7] During this time, Peterman also returned to film with Recipe for Disaster alongside Lesley Ann Warren and John Lette.

Peterman remained loyal to her comic roots, too, as the host of 15 Minutes of Fem, a comedy showcase for women presented at the Egyptian Theatre.

Peterman also made appearances on the World Cup Comedy Challenge television series, as well as on the celebrity edition of Trading Spaces, with her Reba co-star Christopher Rich.

In October, ABC announced Peterman had been cast in an untitled comedy pilot starring Cedric the Entertainer.

[16] Peterman starred alongside comedy veteran Ed Asner and renowned television actor Patrick Fabian.

In March, the network announced Peterman, originally only appearing in one episode, had been upgraded to series regular.

In February 2013, ABC Family announced Peterman was also the host of another upcoming competition, Dancing Fools.

Originally married to Herschel Sparks (Billy Gardell) in Seasons 1 and 2, Peterman's character becomes the divorced and single mom next door neighbor to the Cooper family in season 4 and is at times a friend and nemesis to Mary Cooper, played by Zoe Perry.

Beginning in 2019, Peterman hosted the comedy game show Punch Line, where two teams of comedians try to supply punchlines to various headlines.

[28] Peterman works with The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company, a nonprofit organization helping at-risk youth in the Los Angeles area.