In 2015, Sharp was cast as Dale Cochran, the wife of Johnnie Cochran (played by Courtney B. Vance), in the FX anthology drama series, "American Crime Story". In 2016, she was cast in a series regular role opposite Damon Wayans Sr. in the Fox series "Lethal Weapon" playing Trish Murtaugh (played by Darlene Love in the "Lethal Weapon" film series). Golden Brooks, her "Girlfriends" co-star originally was cast in the role, but was replaced by Sharp during filming of pilot episode. Later that year, she was cast as Thurgood Marshall's wife in the biographical film "Marshall" starring Chadwick Boseman.