She went on to a critically acclaimed dramatic role in Steven Spielberg's first film, Sugarland Express . With 1980s highly successful comedy Private Benjamin , she added the role of executive producer to that of star. In perhaps her most accomplished performance, Hawn shows Benjamin's metamorphosis from selfish, stereotypical Jewish American Princess to self-aware, empowered woman in charge. Behind the camera, Hawn faced the challenges common to women filmmakers in the traditionally male-dominated industry. A woman is constantly tempering her own point of view, her own passion.
Women run households, they raise children, they have to be very, very tough.
I always saw my mother working, so I never grew up thinking that a man would take care of me, ever. Her 1969 marriage to dancer Gus Trikonis ended in 1974. Since 1983 Hawn has lived with actor Kurt Russell, whom she met on the set of the film Swing Shift . Hawn is one of the most successful women in Hollywood. She continues to produce, including the 1995 blockbuster Something to Talk About , and runs Cherry Alley Productions with Teri Schwartz.