 In 2010, Payton transitioned from New York to Los Angeles where she booked the role of Janet Tanner in the BBC American reboot of "".She later appeared on "The Closer", playing opposite Keira Sedwick as Keisha Murphy.After gaining a few roles on the small screen, Payton was granted the role of Capri in Spike Lee's film "Oldboy", sharing the screen with Josh Brolin.