After a brief career as a television actress, she gained recognition as a fine art photographer.
In her early 20s, Wright (credited with her McIntire surname) appeared in two episodes of the television series Wagon Train with her parents.
She also appeared in minor roles in the series Gunsmoke, Dr. Kildare and Breaking Point.
[2][4] For her 1988 solo show at the Corcoran Gallery, Wright exhibited 30 enlarged photos of her hands that appeared to be nude torsos at first glance.
The Washington Post called the work "artistically compelling and technically superb.