2006 Had a recurring role on ABC's "Boston Legal" as a former flame of William Shatner's character
2005 Appeared on Broadway in the play "Steel Magnolias"
2001 Headlined the Lifetime movie "Dangerous Child"
2000 Returned to regular series work co-starring with David Alan Grier in the NBC sitcom "DAG"
1999 Played recurring role as a teen's mother on "Popular" (WB)
1998 Published the non-fiction Delta Style: Eve Wasn't a Size 6 and Neither am I
1995 Reprised role of Suzanne Sugarbaker in the short-lived CBS comedy "Women of the House"; also served as executive producer with Harry Thomason and Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
1992 Formed own production company, Perseverance Inc.
1992 Starred (also co-executive produced) in the short-lived ABC series, "Delta" as an aspiring country singer
1991 Debut as executive producer with the TV-movie "Love and Curses"
1990 Served as a judge for the Miss America Pageant
1988 Acted with husband, Gerald McRaney in the CBS TV-movie, "Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?"
1986 - 1991 Played the sometimes selfish but usually soft-hearted Suzanne Sugarbaker in the CBS sitcom, "Designing Women"; earned two consecutive Best Actress Emmy nominations in 1990 and 1991; let go from her co
1984 - 1991 Cast as Diane Barrow, divorcee owner of a ramshackle football team, in HBO's comedy program, "First and Ten"
1982 - 1983 Cast as Kathleen Beck in the CBS sitcom, "Filthy Rich"; also featured Dixie Carter in the cast
1980 Had featured role of Bonnie Sue Chisholm in the short-lived CBS series, "The Chisholms"
1979 Essayed first leading role in a TV-movie, NBC's "Charleston" as determined Southern belle Stella Farrell
1978 TV-movie debut, the NBC teen comedy, "Zuma Beach"
Began competing in beauty pageants at age 16; appeared in Miss America contest as Miss Florida
