Fox' breakthrough came in 1996, with roles in two box-office hit films, Roland Emmerich's "Independence Day" and F. Gary Gray's "Set It Off". She later starred in films "Booty Call" (1997), "Soul Food" (1997), "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (1998), "Kingdom Come" (2001), "Two Can Play That Game" (2001), and "Boat Trip" (2002). Fox played Vernita Green in" Kill Bill", and played supporting parts in films like "Ella Enchanted" (2004).