At the urging of her friends, she shifted her focus to stand-up comedy. She began performing stand-up in the mid-80s, and quickly made a name for herself in the San Francisco area. In addition to a steady schedule of touring, she also appeared on multiple game shows, winning almost $50,000 in the late 80s. She has appeared in supporting roles on multiple television shows and in movies, but is most widely recognized as the Pine-Sol spokesperson, a position she has held since 1993.