Overview

• Obituaries and memorial notices published in October prompted tributes from colleagues and fans.
• She appeared in Robert Zemeckis' I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) and had roles in Slap Shot (1977) and Robert Altman’s A Wedding (1978).
• In 1980 she produced ABC’s The Shadow Box, directed by Paul Newman, earning an Emmy nomination.
• She also produced a family-friendly Simon & Schuster audiobook series that received a Grammy nomination.
• A longtime leader at the Scott Newman Foundation, she advanced drug‑prevention education, testified before Congress, and ran youth media initiatives.