 Arlene went on to study with Uta Hagen in New York City and Howard Fine in Los Angeles.Subsequently, her roles included a 2006 guest-star appearance on "Grey's Anatomy", a leading role in NBC's "Haskett's Chance" and the action film "Final Engagement" alongside Peter O'Toole .Arlene garnered network attention for her comedic performance with Jason Segel and Mark Valley in the ABC/Paramount pilot "Harry Green and Eugene,", this led to a holding deal with ABC Network and Touchstone Television 

In 2008, Tur was cast as LAPD officer Bebe Arcel in "Crash" starring alongside Dennis Hopper.