Mary Kay Place

She wrote three M.A.S.H. (1972) episodes, in conjunction with Linda Bloodworth-Thomason. They were broadcast between December 1973 and December 1974. One of those episodes, Hot Lips and Empty Arms (1973), was nominated for a comedy writing Emmy.

Instead of being a waitress, when I first moved to LA, I got entry-level jobs at CBS Television City because I figured if you're going to be at the bottom of the barrel why not be in the business that you're interested in learning about.