[1] While Hackett was an undergraduate student in September 1968, she went to artist Andy Warhol's Factory at 33 Union Square West to see if he needed a typist.
[3] Art critic Blake Gopnik noted in the biography Warhol (2020) that "over the next two decades she moved up to being his trusted confidante, collaborator and, especially, ghostwriter.
"[3] Hackett became close friends with Warhol's longtime partner Jed Johnson during her time at The Factory.
[1] In 1973, Hackett assisted director Paul Morrissey with the scripts for Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) and Blood for Dracula (1974), but she was not credited.
[1] Hackett co-wrote the screenplay for the last Warhol-produced film Bad (1977), which was directed by Jed Johnson.