She began her career while appearing on numerous of television sitcoms before portraying Lucille Flenory on the Starz' crime series Black Mafia Family (since 2020).
White also appeared in many films throughout her career including Out of Darkness (1994 TV Movie), Courage Under Fire (1996), Volcano and Convict 762 (both in 1997), She Hate Me and The Break-Up Artist, (both in 2004), Into the Fire (2005 TV Movie), The Strange Eyes of Dr. Myes & Lila & Eve (both in 2015), Spell (2018), and The Fight That Never Ends (2021 TV Movie).
White is known for her role as attorney Fatima Kelly in the A&E series 100 Centre Street.
She has also guest starred in a number of notable television series namely L.A. Law, The Wonder Years, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Family Matters, Blossom, Martin, Living Single, Ellen, Chicago Hope, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and among other series.
In 2009, she co-starred in the traveling stage production Stick Fly.