Career
Aalda is primarily known for her work in television She portrayed DiDi Bannister on the long-running American Broadcasting Company soap opera Edge of Night, and had a regular roles on the Columbia Broadcasting System sitcom The Royal Family, as the daughter of Redd Foxx and Della Reese, and the Home Box Office series 1st & Ten, as the wife of O.J. Simpson"s character. In 1999, Aalda appeared on National Broadcasting Company"s Sunset Beach as the tragically disfigured Lena Hart.
She has also appeared in several films including The Wiz and Class Acting opposite Kid "n Play.
In addition to acting, Aalda co-hosted the lifestyle show, Designs for Living on the United States of America Network and was a reporter for Now!, an entertainment news show for W National Broadcasting Company. Aalda also writes a humor-infused "ethnic etiquette" advice column with writer-producer, Karen Greyson, for BlackBerrySpeak.com.