A native of Columbus (Ohio), daughter of Clinton Reese, roommate (and best friend) of Whitley during freshman and sophomore years, a biology major, employed by Mr. Gaines at The Pit part-time throughout her undergraduate career, involved in serious relationship with Robert (had a pregnancy "false alarm"), rejected a much-needed scholarship because of the sponsoring corporation's investments in apartheid-controlled South Africa, employed at funeral home part-time, roommate of Freddie during junior and senior years, involved in serious relationship with Matthew, pledged Alpha Delta Rho Sorority and successfully "crossed over", performed in the band X-Pression, graduated (Class of 1992), entered into serious relationship with Ron (after being pursued for months), enrolled in Hillman Medical School, co-dorm director of Height Hall, broke up with Ron, entered into serious relationship with fellow medical student Spencer Boyer, completed first year of medical school, engaged to Spencer (after turning down numerous proposals from him).
Appearances
A Different World
Main cast, played by Charnele Brown
- Episode 2x01: Dr. War Is Hell (Oct 6, 1988)
- Episode 2x02: Two Gentlemen of Hillman (Oct 13, 1988)
- Episode 2x03: Some Enchanted Late Afternoon (Oct 27, 1988)
- Episode 2x04: Dream Lover (Nov 3, 1988)
- Episode 2x05: Three Girls Three (Nov 10, 1988)
- Episode 2x06: If You Like Pilgrim Coladas (Nov 17, 1988)
- Episode 2x07: A Stepping Stone (Dec 1, 1988)
- Episode 2x08: Life with Father (Dec 8, 1988)
- Episode 2x09: All's Fair (Dec 15, 1988)
- Episode 2x10: Radio Free Hillman (Jan 5, 1989)
- Episode 2x11: It Happened One Night (Jan 12, 1989)
- Episode 2x12: I've Got the Muse in Me (Jan 26, 1989)
- Episode 2x14: Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Feb 9, 1989)
- Episode 2x15: For She's Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage (Feb 23, 1989)
- Episode 2x16: It's Greek to Me (Mar 2, 1989)
- Episode 2x17: The Thing About Women (Mar 9, 1989)
- Episode 2x18: High Anxiety (Mar 16, 1989)
- Episode 2x19: Take This Job and Love It (Mar 23, 1989)
- Episode 2x20: No Means No (Mar 30, 1989)
- Episode 2x21: Citizen Wayne (Apr 27, 1989)
- Episode 2x22: There's No Place Like Home (May 4, 1989)
- Episode 3x01: Strangers on a Plane (Sep 21, 1989)
- Episode 3x02: The Heat is On (Oct 12, 1989)
- Episode 3x03: The Hat Makes the Man (Oct 19, 1989)
- Episode 3x04: To Have and Have Not (Oct 26, 1989)
- Episode 3x05: Forever Hold Your Peace (Nov 2, 1989)
- Episode 3x06: Delusions of Daddyhood (Nov 9, 1989)
- Episode 3x07: Wedding Bells from Hell (Nov 16, 1989)
- Episode 3x08: Great Expectations (Nov 30, 1989)
- Episode 3x09: Answered Prayers (Dec 7, 1989)
- Episode 3x10: For Whom the Jingle Bell Tolls (Dec 21, 1989)
- Episode 3x13: The Power of the Pen (Jan 18, 1990)
- Episode 3x14: Pride and Prejudice (Jan 25, 1990)
- Episode 3x15: Success, Lies and Videotape (Feb 8, 1990)
- Episode 3x16: A World Alike (Feb 15, 1990)
- Episode 3x18: A Camp Fire Story (Mar 1, 1990)
- Episode 3x19: Hillman Isn't Through with You Yet (Mar 8, 1990)
- Episode 3x20: 21 Candles (Mar 15, 1990)
- Episode 3x21: Sweet Charity (Mar 29, 1990)
- Episode 3x23: Getaway: Part 1 (Apr 19, 1990)
- Episode 3x24: Getaway: Part 2 (Apr 26, 1990)
- Episode 3x25: Perhaps Love (May 5, 1990)
- Episode 4x01: Everything Must Change (Sep 20, 1990)
- Episode 4x02: How Bittersweet It Is (Sep 27, 1990)
- Episode 4x03: Blues for Nobody's Child (Oct 4, 1990)
- Episode 4x04: Whitley's Last Supper (Oct 11, 1990)
- Episode 4x05: The Goodwill Games (Oct 18, 1990)
- Episode 4x06: Tales from the Exam Zone (Oct 25, 1990)
- Episode 4x07: Good Help is Hard to Fire (Nov 8, 1990)
- Episode 4x08: Love Thy Neighbor (Nov 15, 1990)
- Episode 4x09: Time Keeps on Slippin' (Nov 29, 1990)
- Episode 4x10: The Apple Doesn't Fall (Dec 6, 1990)
- Episode 4x11: I'm Dreaming of a Wayne Christmas (Dec 13, 1990)
- Episode 4x12: War and Peace (Jan 10, 1991)
- Episode 4x13: Ex-Communication (Jan 31, 1991)
- Episode 4x14: Risk Around the Dollar (Feb 7, 1991)
- Episode 4x15: Love, Hillman-Style (Feb 14, 1991)
- Episode 4x16: A Word in Edgewise (Feb 21, 1991)
- Episode 4x17: Ms. Understanding (Feb 28, 1991)
- Episode 4x19: How Great Thou Art (Mar 14, 1991)
- Episode 4x20: It's Showtime at Hillman (Mar 21, 1991)
- Episode 4x21: Sister to Sister, Sister (Mar 28, 1991)
- Episode 4x22: Monet is the Root of All Evil (Apr 4, 1991)
- Episode 4x23: If I Should Die Before I Wake (Apr 11, 1991)
- Episode 4x24: Never Can Say Goodbye (Apr 25, 1991)
- Episode 4x25: To Be Continued (May 2, 1991)
- Episode 5x01: We've Only Just Begun (Sep 19, 1991)
- Episode 5x02: The Dwayne Mutiny (Sep 26, 1991)
- Episode 5x03: Home is Where the Fire Is (Oct 3, 1991)
- Episode 5x04: Almost Working Girl (Oct 10, 1991)
- Episode 5x05: In the Eye of the Storm (Oct 17, 1991)
- Episode 5x06: Rule Number One (Oct 24, 1991)
- Episode 5x07: Baby, I'm a Star (Oct 31, 1991)
- Episode 5x08: Liza Who-Little (Nov 7, 1991)
- Episode 5x09: To Tell the Truth (Nov 14, 1991)
- Episode 5x10: Do You Take This Woman? (Nov 21, 1991)
- Episode 5x11: Mammy Dearest (Dec 5, 1991)
- Episode 5x13: Just Another Four-Letter Word (Jan 2, 1992)
- Episode 5x14: Cats in the Cradle (Jan 16, 1992)
- Episode 5x15: Prisoner of Love (Jan 23, 1992)
- Episode 5x18: Kiss You Back (Feb 20, 1992)
- Episode 5x19: Conflict of Interest (Feb 27, 1992)
- Episode 5x20: Sellmates (Mar 12, 1992)
- Episode 5x22: Love Taps (Apr 23, 1992)
- Episode 5x23: Special Delivery (May 7, 1992)
- Episode 5x24: Save the Best for Last: Part 1 (May 14, 1992)
- Episode 5x25: Save the Best for Last: Part 2 (May 14, 1992)
- Episode 6x01: Honeymoon in L.A.: Part 1 (Sep 24, 1992)
- Episode 6x02: Honeymoon in L.A.: Part 2 (Oct 1, 1992)
- Episode 6x03: Interior Desecration (Oct 8, 1992)
- Episode 6x04: Somebody Say Ho! (Oct 15, 1992)
- Episode 6x05: Really Gross Anatomy (Oct 22, 1992)
- Episode 6x06: Don't Count Your Chickens Before They're Axed (Oct 29, 1992)
- Episode 6x07: The Little Mister (Oct 29, 1992)
- Episode 6x08: Baby, It's Cold Outside (Nov 5, 1992)
- Episode 6x09: Faith, Hope and Charity: Part 1 (Nov 12, 1992)
- Episode 6x10: Faith, Hope and Charity: Part 2 (Nov 12, 1992)
- Episode 6x13: White Christmas (Dec 17, 1992)
- Episode 6x15: Happy Birthday to Moi (Jan 14, 1993)
- Episode 6x17: When One Door Closes...: Part 1 (May 8, 1993)
- Episode 6x18: When One Door Closes...: Part 2 (May 8, 1993)
- Episode 6x19: Lean on Me (May 27, 1993)
- Episode 6x20: Dancing Machines (Jun 3, 1993)
- Episode 6x21: Cabin in the Sky (Jun 10, 1993)
- Episode 6x22: Great X-Pectations (Jul 9, 1993)
- Episode 6x23: Homie, Don't Ya Know Me? ()
- Episode 6x24: A Rock, a River, a Lena ()