Prior to her involvement with Torchwood, she had a long-term working relationship with Miracle Day producer, Kelly A Manners. She worked with him on several Joss Whedon projects, including Dollhouse (which featured Dichen Lachman) and Angel. She also was costume designer for the Manners/Schoolnik-produced K-Ville and Whedon's Firefly and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. At around the same time as her work on Torchwood, she was also costume designer on the Joss Whedon film, The Cabin in the Woods.