Coming Home (1978)

Born in Framingham, MA; sister of producer-director Ned Dowd. Entered American film as the co-writer of the 1972 documentary F.T.A. Other notable writing credits, alone or in collaboration, include SLAP SHOT (1977), STRAIGHT TIME (1978 - uncredited), NORTH DALLAS FORTY (1979 - uncredited), ORDINARY PEOPLE (1980 - uncredited), SWING SHIFT (1984 - as Rob Morton), CLOAK & DAGGER (1984 - uncredited), WHITE NIGHTS (1985 - uncredited) and LET IT RIDE (1989 - screenplay, as Ernest Morton).  Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1978: COMING HOME (w. Waldo Salt & Robert C. Jones) 1 nomination, 1 Award