- Mentored Charlie Chaplin during his time at Keystone Studios, even helping him write, direct and co-starred in his earlier films.
- One of the first women to write films as of 1912 and directing in 1914
- Opened her own production company with D.W. Griffith director and then-boyfriend Mack Sennett in 1916 as a subsidiary of Triangle Films
- Worked for Vitagraph Pictures in New York City for $25
- The first actress to receive a pie in the face on film
- Did her own diving stunts, being of "championship standard."
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