Ward began her career in the 1980s with appearances on Fame, Webster, and Paradise. From 1990 to 1991, she co-starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom You Take the Kids, starring Nell Carter. Ward has since guest starred on Friends, The Shield, and Lincoln Heights. In addition to television roles, Ward has also had roles in several featuring films including Motives (2004), opposite Vivica A. Fox and Shemar Moore, Traci Townsend (2005), Stompin' (2007), and Steppin: The Movie (2009).
On June 26, 2011, Caryn Ward married television and film Director Craig Ross, Jr..
