Deborah Cox became an actress when she was just 17 years old. As her entertainment career progressed, she appeared in "Love Come Down" (2000). She held additional roles in television including a part on "Soul Food" (2000-04). Deborah Cox also contributed music to the dramatic adaptation "Kingdom Come" (2001) with LL Cool J and "Akeelah and the Bee" (2006) with Laurence Fishburne. Most recently, Deborah Cox acted on "Rocco's Dinner Party" (Bravo, 2010-11).