Ms. Clifford does not mind firing people, colleagues said, banishing those who flub a scene or gild a résumé. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyShe has a daughter, a third husband and an expensive hobby: equestrian shows. Ms. Clifford, who later took her first husband’s surname, came from a “really bad neighborhood,” she said. In 2009, well into her turn as a director, Ms. Clifford sensed an opening beyond her typical orbit. The family has been spotted often at equestrian events, where Ms. Clifford, the owner of several horses, has captured blue ribbons.

Source: New York Times March 24, 2018 19:01 UTC