Marvel Animation Coffey's film career began at
Marvel Animation working on television shows including
Transformers,
G.I. Joe, Muppet Babies and
Defenders of the Earth. Nickelodeon and Nicktoons Coffey says that after leaving Murakami-Wolf-Swenson, she did not want to do animation anymore because everything was either modeled after pre-existing comic strips or a vessel for selling related products. with original, creator-driven ideas.
Arlene Klasky, co-creator of
Rugrats, and
Jim Jinkins, creator of
Doug, credit Coffey for enabling them to get their shows off the ground and into the homes of millions around the world. == Awards and nominations ==