She worked at Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City in 1976 and the Monty Silver Talent Agency in 1977.

[5][4] As a casting director, Ross has been credited with introducing several new acting talents,[4][6] such as Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You,[7][8][9] Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries,[10] Rachel McAdams in The Hot Chick,[11] Paul Rudd and Brittany Murphy in Clueless,[12][13][14][15][16] Chris Pine in The Princess Diaries 2,[6] Megan Fox in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen,[17] and Jennifer Garner in Mr.

[4] Some of her other notable credits for casting include thirtysomething, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion,[18][19] The Lookout,[20] The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,[4] Parental Guidance, Small Time,[21] and Oblivion.

[21] Between 2012 and 2015, Ross co-produced the feature-length documentaries The State of Marriage, Father Joseph, and The Savoy King: Chick Webb and The Music That Changed America, with Jeff Kaufman.

[22] In 2018, Ross co-produced Every Act of Life, a documentary on the playwright and LGBT activist Terrence McNally.