She also wrote an autobiography, Moving Pictures After she met Susan Hull Walker, the founder of Ibu Movement, MacGraw released a clothing line, ali4ibu.
She played the female lead in 1978 and headlined the romantic sports drama 1979 , the comedy 1980 , and appeared in the historical novel-based television miniseries 1983.
Most of MacGraw's anxiety came from not having much experience acting outside of the commercials she did in her early career.
But it was her role with Ryan O'Neal in Love Story which sent her skywards, as she was awarded the Oscar for Best Actress.