| Created, produced and wrote the NBC sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun" with Terry Turner |
| Raised in Toledo, Ohio |
| Wrote and produced feature news programming for Turner Broadcasting, working with Jan Hooks, who introduced the Turners to Lorne Michaels |
1975 | With husband Terry Turner, began working as a comedy writer for revue shows in Atlanta, Georgia |
1986 | Was a writer for the sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) with credits including such recurring skits as "Wayne's World" and "Church Lady" |
1987 | Had a small role in the detective feature "Dead Aim" |
1987 | With Terry Turner, co-wrote the screenplay for the amusement park-set comedy "Funland" |
1992 | Co-wrote the screenplay for the hit feature "Wayne's World", based on the recurring "SNL" sketch |
1993 | Co-wrote the screenplay for the sequel "Wayne's World 2" |
1993 | Was co-screenwriter and co-producer of the "Saturday Night Live" spin-off feature "Coneheads" |
1994 | With husband Terry Turner, developed and executive produced the short-lived but critically acclaimed sketch comedy series "SHE TV" (ABC) |
1995 | Co-wrote "The Brady Bunch Movie", a comedy feature that transplanted the 1970s sitcom family to the 1990s |
1995 | With Terry Turner and Fred Wolf, wrote the screenplay for "Tommy Boy", the first of the David Spade/Chris Farley buddy films |
1998 | With Terry Turner, created and executive produced the popular Fox teen sitcom "That '70s Show" |
2000 | Created, executive produced and wrote the Fox sitcom "Normal, Ohio", starring John Goodman as a gay father in middle America |