In 1989, Whitley got her big break starring in Shelly Garrett's popular play Beauty Shop which started in Los Angeles then later traveled across the U.S. Whitley's major acting roles include My Brother and Me and Sparks. She made guest appearances in several television sitcoms, including The Parent 'Hood, Married... with Children, Moesha, That's So Raven, The Parkers and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also hosted the short-lived BET show, Oh Drama (2000). She also had a small role in Next Friday as Craig's aunt Suga. She was one of "The Adults" in the earlier seasons ofAll That. "The Adults", as they were called, were grown-up featuring cast members that appeared in sketches with the regular cast. In the early spring of 2010, Whitley was a co-host with R&B musician, Brian McKnight on the short-lived talk show, The Brian McKnight Show. From 2012 to 2013, Whitley had a recurring role on the BET comedy Let's Stay Together as Charmaine Wax.
Kym's docu-series entitled Raising Whitley on the Oprah Winfrey network (OWN) premiered on April 20, 2013 with a total of 1.2 million viewers making it the fifth biggest premiere in the history of the network.[3] Due to the success of the first season, OWN ordered a second season, which premiered on January 4, 2014.
David A. Arnold continues to make strides in his career with the release of another self produced DVD “I’ve Never Heard of You Either!” David is setting the stage to make a bigger name for himself in this comedy game. His last comedy DVD, “The Next Level Comedy Series-Light Skin-Dark Skin” with fellow funny man Rodney Perry proved to be a success. Arnold also teamed up with seasoned writer Anthony Hill (Eve, Brothers, The Parenthood, Meet The Browns) and created a sitcom pilot series “Life With Dave” based off Arnold’s internet VLOGs and his stand up. David’s gift to make people laugh can be traced back to his very first recorded performance on his comedy CD “Cause I Gotta go to Work in the Morning”, which was released under Uproar Entertainment records and is available in all major music outlets across the country. Arnold delivers fresh, edgy humor that keeps you smiling again and again. His unique opinions on life, love and family is enough to bring a breath of fresh air to any stage.
