Here's something about her career not talked about much.
Most of it was as a script fixer. They'd bring her in whenever something was ridiculous or stupid. And as such, nobody really knows how much she actually contributed to (uncredited writer)

So an actress and writer in Hollywood in the 80s going forward, and she was wrapped up in the party atmosphere. She eventually got clean, but you can easily say it caught up to her.

2016: “Just because the year’s almost over doesn’t mean I can’t claim one last life!”