well! she has the cv of iron man, so she has brains and billions aplenty. she took her engineering mastermind and applied it to a career of prestige and fame... in hollywood. she became a director, creating revolutionary technology that helped her make awesome films -- tech (like the suit) to help her film in inhospitable conditions/locations, ai for when crew was scarce, holo technology, etc. she wanted nothing to do with superhero-ing, considering herself safe and normal and living outside of all that. however as she's aged and reality has fallen into her lap, it's become more undeniable to her that it's no longer ethical to be a hedonistic, irresponsible billionaire. she now provides assistance to civilians and stands up for them where she can... and tries to make it as effortless/stylish as she can.