Apart from her musical career, Ali continued to land roles in films such as "The Brothers", "Glory Road", and "Nora's Hair Salon" (and its sequel), among others. From 2009 to 2010 she produced and starred in the BET web series "Buppies". She was on recurring status on the CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless" as Roxanne from 2007 to 2013. Ali starred in the TV One original series "Love That Girl!" as Tyana (whose name was derived from Ali's given name). In 2013, she co-starred as Maya in the BET comedy "Second Generation Wayans", alongside Craig Wayans and Damien Dante Wayans.