- Worked with director John Carpenter on many of his early films, and was even serving as producer on the remake of his film The Fog (1980).
- Was honored by Women in Film in 2003.
- One of Hollywood's best-known and popular female producers.
- Was an avid environmentalist.
- Was a member of both the Producers Guild of America and the executive committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' producers branch.
- Started as a production assistant on adventure documentaries, and progressed through script supervisor, assistant director and second unit director to writer-producer.
- Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1989.
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