In 1986, Innes co-starred as Krissy Bender Marino, the daughter of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara in the short-lived sitcom "The Stiller and Meara Show". In 1989, Innes played Miss Andrews in the Nickelodeon sitcom "Hey Dude" in the second season episode "Teacher's Pest". She also played Mrs. Fleeman in the episode "Baby". In the 1990s, Innes guest-starred in a number of television series including "Party of Five", "My So-Called Life" and "Brooklyn Bridge" and appeared in the Emmy-winning TV movie "And the Band Played On" before being cast in her first major television role in the NBC sitcom "Wings" from 1991 to 1993. She played Bunny, the promiscuous ex-wife of Lowell Mather (Thomas Haden Church).