Created role of Frenchy in the 1971 world premiere of "Grease" at the Kingston Mines Theatre in Chicago.
Under the business name Handcrafted By Hedda she makes mixed-metal jewelry--watches, bracelets, pendants, pins, rings and earrings--with copper, brass and silver.
1973: Won the Chicago Drama Critics' League's Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Work by an Actress for her performances in Terrence McNally's "¡Cuba Si!" and Georg Büchner's "Danton's Death."