In 1975, after graduating from the University of Miami cum laude, Edwards wrote, produced, and starred in the off-Broadway musical "Becoming". It won the Miami Herald Critics’ Choice award three times before the musical debuted in New York. While in New York, Edwards signed with the LeMond/Zetter Management Group. Soon afterward, she landed the role of Sandy opposite Peter Gallagher in Broadway's East Coast tour of "Grease". After producing and starring in two additional productions, "The Good One" and "Vanities", both earning her the Drama-Logue Critics' Award, Edwards turned her focus toward television acting.