Brenda's film career commenced with a leading role in the HBO romantic comedy, Amore, where she portrayed a young singer, and she is also credited with a song on the soundtrack. She subsequently starred alongside Swoozie Kurtz in the children's movie, Storybook. Her next project was a Lifetime movie, Follow Your Heart, which featured an ensemble cast including Ted McGinley and Leah Remini. For this soundtrack, Brenda performed two songs alongside Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters and Philip Ingram. Her rendition of "If You Believe" earned her the prestigious Angel Award for best song duet.
Brenda's personal life has been extensively covered by various magazines and television shows, with in-depth reporting published in Westlake Malibu Lifestyle (2017),Women's World, TV Guide, Soap Opera Digest, USA Today, LA Times, Allo! (France),and Telepoche (France). People Magazine featured her wedding with an eight-page spread. She has also been featured on popular television shows such as Oprah, CNN, CBS Morning News, TBN, The Howie Mandel Show, E! Entertainment, PAX, and Good Morning New York. Most recently, Brenda had the honor of sharing her story on CBN's 700 Club and TBN.