Special effects foreman who got her start as a special effects assistant for THE COLOR PURPLE (1985). Other notable credits include THE LOST BOYS (1987), LETHAL WEAPON 2 (1989), LETHAL WEAPON 3 (1992), FALLING DOWN (1993), MAVERICK and NATURAL BORN KILLERS (both 1994), APOLLO 13 (1995), THE CABLE GUY (1996), LETHAL WEAPON 4 (1998), HEARTBREAKERS (2001), THE TIME MACHINE (2002), CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE (2003), HERBIE FULLY LOADED and THE SKELETON KEY (both 2005), THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT (2006), and KNOCKED UP (2007). Nicknamed "Lulu," she is co-proprietor of Matt Sweeney Special Effects, Inc., a supplier of equipment for the special effects industry located in Van Nuys, CA.  Technical Achievement Award (Certificate) 1986: For the development of an automatic capsule gun (the "Sweeney Gun") for simulating bullet hits for motion picture special effects. (w. Matt Sweeney) 1 Scientific/Technical Award