- Father, Paul Platt, was the principal of an elementary school in Brooklyn. Mother, Queen Victoria Platt, sung background for Sam Cooke before becoming an actress herself. Her father is of Polish descent. Her mother is Bahamian.
- Can communicate almost fluently in sign language.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 41, a daughter named Marley Tilford on August 24, 2014. Child's father is her husband, Terrell Tilford.
- December 25, 2000: Engaged to Terrell Tilford.
- Went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City.
- "The Matrix", "Practical Magic", "Lady Sings the Blues" and "Pretty Woman" are a few of her favorite movies. She knows every bit of the dialogue by heart.
- Has 8 other siblings; Mark, Valarie, Tom, Tony, Lycia, Rick, Jenee and Nathaniel. She's #6 in the line-up.
- Her wedding in 2001 was featured on the Learning Channel series, "A Wedding Story".
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