According to Dunne's father, Pellicano reported that Sweeney had moved to the , assumed the name John Maura, and that he continued working as a chef.
She then got supporting roles in episodes of popular 1980s television series, such as , , , and.
The film was produced by and directed by , and served as her feature film debut.
She made her on-screen debut with the Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker, and thereafter played the recurring roles of Erica on the 1980 , and Paulina Bornstein on the 1980—1981.
After a few weeks of dating, they moved into a one-bedroom house together on Rangely Avenue in.
He was also convicted of assault for the altercation with Dunne that occurred on September 26, 1982.