Worked as production assistant at McCall's Magazine

Became textbook advertising copywriter for Macmillan Publications

Worked as editorial assistant, then associate editor, "Ladies Home Journal"

Entered film industry as East Coast story editor at Paramount Pictures

Headed Mirisch Productions in New York

Became creative executive at First Artists Productions, New York

Formed Bill/Phillips Productions with then-husband Michael Phillips and actor Tony Bill

Founded and was president, Ruthless Productions, Los Angeles

First film as producer, "Steelyard Blues"

Became first female producer to share in the Best Picture Oscar with "The Sting"

Directorial debut, "The Estate of Billy Buckner" (for AFI's Women Directors Workshop)

Was a producer on Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver"

Worked as a producer on "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"; last film for a decade

Made one-shot return to feature film producing with "The Beat"

Published controversial memoir, "You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again"

Was subject of an "E! True Hollywood Story"