Sheffield is the owner of the California-based company Canyon Entertainment. In the early 1980s she was credited as a series coordinator, talent coordinator and graphic supervisor for four Motown Records releases. She has managed Aishwarya Rai and Bipasha Basu. In 2011, after serving as Aishwarya Rai's International Representative for over nine years, Sheffield officially terminated her relationship with the artist. Sheffield has produced feature films, live events, music videos and acted as talent coordinator on such events as: The New 7 Wonders of the World, We Are The World, 1984 Summer Olympics, Statue of Liberty Celebration, Motown's 25th and 30th Anniversary Shows, Royal Concert Series for the Sultan of Brunei, Nelson Mandela's first visit to America and a Tribute to Rosa Parks and her film credits include The Woodsman, Knockout, Shadowboxer, The Academy Award-winning film "Precious...from the novel Push by Sapphire" and The Paperboy, directed by Lee Daniels starring Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman, with Zac Efron, John Cusack, Macy Gray, and Matthew McConaughey. In Sheffield Co-Produced Lee Daniels' The Butler directed by Lee Daniels starring Academy Award-winning actors Forest Whitaker, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jane Fonda, Robin Williams, Vanessa Redgrave with Oprah Winfrey, Lenny Kravitz, Terrance Howard, John Cusack and Mariah Carey. Sheffield is currently the Music Coordinator for EMPIRE Season 1, Season 2, Season 3 and Season 4 for FOX TV. Cast: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, Bryshere Y. Gray, Grace Gealey, Serayah, Gabourey Sidibe and Ta'Rhonda Jones. Sheffield is the Music Coordinator for STAR Season 1 for FOX TV - 2017 Cast: Queen Latifah, Benjamin Bratt, Jude Demorest, Brittany O'Grady, Ryan Destiny, Amiyah Scott, Tyrese Gibson, and Naomi Campbell. Sheffield's philosophy on global entertainment is captured in her quote for The Huffington Post:
In the 1980s she dedicated her time to feminist projects and the film arts by organizing 'PEP'. Sheffield is working in support of the We Shall Overcome Foundation and represented Butler Films LLC on behalf of Lee Daniels in the legal case to place the iconic anthem "We Shall Overcome" into Public Domain.The case was won on January 26, 2018. We Shall Overcome has been officially placed into Public Domain.
