A Fulbright Scholar, a Schomburg Fellow, and an Audelco Award winner,[2] she earned a BS from Northwestern University and MFA in Acting at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

[4] She was a company member at Oregon Shakespeare Festival from 2005 to 2008, acting in such plays as Fences,[5][6] A Midsummer Night's Dream,[7] Gem of the Ocean,[8] and Bus Stop.

[10] She also created the roles of Sherry and Dr. Toros in Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog's Mary Jane, also at Yale Repertory Theatre.

[13] Her feature film credits include: The Hating Game, James Franco's King Cobra (2016), Keane (2004), Preaching to the Choir (2005) and Boys on the Side (1995) with Whoopi Goldberg and Mary-Louise Parker.

Tucker has played roles in a number of television series including New York Undercover (recurring), Queens Supreme, Law & Order, and Third Watch.