[1] She has worked on more than 50 feature films since 1981 and collaborated with filmmaker Robert Altman during the last decade of his career.
She got a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Wayland Baptist College and worked as a travel agent for a time.
Rapp's work as a script supervisor, spawned from lack of direction in her life and dissatisfaction with her prior job, spanned many genres and budget levels, with some of the best known including Tender Mercies, This Is Spinal Tap, The Color Purple, The Accidental Tourist, Uncle Buck, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Ender's Game.
Encouraged by filmmaker Robert Benton, Rapp began writing, starting with short stories.
Rapp was also commissioned to adapt Raymond Carver stories into a Short Cuts sequel.