It's great how the ones you come up with are the ones that continue to look out for you. As actress Kym E. Whitley star of College Road Trip tells it, co-star Martin Lawrence may have changed the way Hollywood views her possibly opening up new opportunities for this talented African American actress.

A different role indeed for Kym as she is normally known for playing a sometimes single vixen either out for the money or a man to satisfy; her character Michelle is far from it. A housewife with a daughter headed off to college and a husband who won't cut the apron strings, Kym finds herself playing mom, role model and referee all at once. And that's just with the pig.

They say you should never work with children.

Kym: Eshaya was so cute and that dag-on pig. He was good, cute and listened. That pig... I asked the director 'I'm not in any scene with the pig'. It was a scene were I'm in the room with my son... the director said we're going to put the pig in with you. That pig... I could not do the scene because I kept watching the pig. He kept squealing and twirling. It was fun working with the pig. The pig upstages the whole movie. He takes every scene.

You had worked with Raven on her show as her aunt but now your playing her mommy?

Kym: With Raven I've always been her auntie, making sure she has the right bra. She is such a good girl. A great actress. She's very funny. I feel she's like a little me. It was just easy work because its art imitating life. Working with her was just really simple and fun. 

You went from Next Friday to a G-Rated film?

Kym: I think what happens is people see you as one note. When people see that I can do both its a good thing. It wasn't a struggle. I was very single. As a mom you have to be a straight person at sometimes. I had to have Disney cleavage. Being a mom I had to wear the suits and what not.

Was that the appeal to expand your resume?

Kym: Yes. definitely. It was Martin who was the one who said to me 'this is going to change the way Hollywood looks as you.' 

This is Women's History Month. Who are your role models?

Kym: Definitely Whoopi Goldberg, I've always looked up to her and strive to be funny like her and quick. Wanda Sykes... I think she's extremely funny. Caroline Ray... they are some funny women. I like women who are funny and smart. Women who are good in improv and quick. Condoleezza Rice... the struggle and what she had to go through to get to where she is. My mother, she had to raise 3 kids. At one point she had to pass and get a job to teach. They didn't know she was black.

Your a member of Delta Sigma Beta. How did you make it?

Kym: All my friends were AkA'... I knew I would be the comic relief. I went with the Delta'. I was funny. I couldn't help it. i always got in trouble. One thing about pledging and being in college I've always been true to myself. I feel that the campus is not stupid. If I change to wear dresses it looks like I'm trying to fake them out. I never conformed. I was loud and stayed true to myself.

What's up next for you?

Kym: I just finished a movie called Group Sex w/Tom Arnold and Henry Winkler. I play a character named Tiffany. I still have my comedy club. I'm slated to start a movie with Vivica in April called 'Sisters'. Seems like movies have really been my thing for the last year.

I'd like to go back to your Delta Sigma Beta days. You talked about staying true to yourself. How have you done so in a town that is known for its masquerades and facades?

Kym: I believe that God puts a gift in everyone. Gifts that you act upon. I feel my gift is comedy and to share the gift of laughter to people. I never conformed because my parents raised me to be free. I'm always happy and always smiling. We traveled the world. I didn't know their were black and white. We never locked our door. Where we lived we never had a house key. When it was to late to go home, my friends, she let them stay over. It comes from being free and not being afraid. I had a talk with Steve Harvey and he said when your known for your comedy that's when your free. There are no barriers. And people love me when I'm free.