The actress was a household name and became somewhat of a sex symbol to audiences, something that Jimmie claims she could've capitalized on more. Like if producers created pinup style posters similar to the Farah Fawcett one hanging on everybody's bedroom wall in the '70s. He was shot down, and while Thelma was easy to work with on production, she had a few gap years of work in between acting gigs. She had an episode role on The Love Boat in 1980, and didn't get another guest role until 1985.

She appeared on The Cosby Show, The Wayans Bros. (as herself), and more recently, the Black Jesus TV show. She's currently set to be featured on CHAAW as well in 2020, along with Jimmie Walker.