she appeared in the 1985 low-budget film "the dark power" and the 1989 music video for new order's "round & round". in 1990, she played roxanne in the film "without you i'm nothing", and remained friends with its star sandra bernhard. naomi campbell was also considered for the role. bailey appeared in a 1990 episode of the sitcom "the cosby show". her audition for a role in the 1991 film "the five heartbeats" was featured in the 2018 documentary "the making of the five heartbeats". in 1993, she played a model in the film "for love or money", and the following year, she appeared in the music video for heavy d's single "nuttin but love" from the album of the same name. she played a masseuse in a 1995 episode of "new york undercover".