hɜː fˈɜːst pɹˈaɪmtaɪm tˌiːvˈiː dʒˈɑːb wʌz ɔnðə kɹˈɪɾɪk, wˌɛɹ ʃiː dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ðɪ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd wɪð ɡˈɛst stˈɑːɹz dʒˈiːn sˈɪskəl ænd ɹˈɑːdʒɚɹ ˈɛbɚt, fˈɑːloʊd baɪ dᵻɹˈɛktɪŋ fɔːɹ kˈɪŋ ʌvðə hˈɪl.
Her first primetime TV job was on The Critic, where she directed the episode with guest stars Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, followed by directing for King of the Hill.