Christopher Whitesell

Christopher Whitesell is an American television soap opera writer. He has served as either co-head writer, associate head writer, or a breakdown writer on the shows he has worked. In April 2012, he was named co-head writer of Days of Our Lives with Gary Tomlin, replacing Marlene Clark McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas who had been let go.^[1]

Positions held

Another World

Associate Head Writer: 1988–1991, 1995–1996

As the World Turns

Breakdown Writer: 1987–1988 (hired by Douglas Marland), 2003–2005 (hired by Hogan Sheffer)
Co-Head Writer: May 25, 2005 – October 17, 2007 (with Jean Passanante & Leah Laiman)

Days of Our Lives

Associate Head Writer: 2000–2001
Co-Head Writer: October 13, 2008 – June 13, 2011 (with Dena Higley, (hired by Gary Tomlin)
Co-Headwriter: August 17, 2012 – August 18, 2015 (with Gary Tomlin, (hired by Ken Corday)

General Hospital

Co-Head Writer: May – December 5, 1997
Associate Head Writer: 1997
Breakdown Writer: November 20, 2015 – present

Guiding Light

Associate Head Writer: 1984–1986

One Life to Live

Co-Head Writer: 2001 – January 31, 2003
Associate Head Writer: 1993–1995 (hired by Michael Malone)

Sunset Beach

Co-Head Writer: January 8, 1998 – December 31, 1999 (with Meg Bennett: till October 8, 1998; then Margaret DePriest)

The Young and the Restless

Breakdown Writer: June 21, 2011 – June 2012

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

NOMINATIONS

(2006; Best Writing; As the World Turns)
(1995 & 2002; Best Writing; One Life to Live)
(1989; Best Writing; Another World)
(1985; Best Writing; Guiding Light)

WINS

(2004–2005; Best Writing; As the World Turns)
(1994; Best Writing; One Life to Live)
(1986; Best Writing; Guiding Light)

Writers Guild of America Award

NOMINATIONS

2005 season; As the World Turns
2001 season; Days of Our Lives
1997 & 1998 season; General Hospital
1997 season; Another World
1994 season; One Life to Live
1984 & 1985 season; Guiding Light

HW history

Preceded by Richard Culliton and Karen Harris	*Head Writer of General Hospital* (with Janet Iacobuzio)** May - December 5, 1997	Succeeded by Robert Guza, Jr.
Preceded by Meg Bennett	Head Writer of Sunset Beach (with Meg Bennett: January 8, 1998 - October 5, 1998) (with Margaret DePriest: October 9, 1998 - December 31, 1999) January 8, 1998 – December 31, 1999	Succeeded by Show Canceled
Preceded by Megan McTavish	*Head Writer of One Life to Live* (with Lorraine Broderick)** January 2001 — January 31, 2003	Succeeded by Josh Griffith
Preceded by Hogan Sheffer Jean Passanante	*Head Writer of As the World Turns* (with Jean Passanante and Leah Laiman)** May 25, 2005 – October 17, 2007	Succeeded by Jean Passanante Leah Laiman
Preceded by Dena Higley Rick Draughon	*Head Writer of Days of Our Lives* (with Dena Higley)** October 13, 2008 – June 13, 2011	Succeeded by Dena Higley
Preceded by Marlene Clark Poulter Darrell Ray Thomas Jr.	*Head Writer of Days of Our Lives* (with Gary Tomlin)** August 17, 2012 – August 18, 2015	Succeeded by Josh Griffith Dena Higley

References

^ As the writing room turns, Daytime Confidential, April 4, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

External links

[1] As the writing room turns, Daytime Confidential, April 4, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-31.

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