Elizabeth Page
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth Page is an American
television
soap opera
writer
. She has written for soaps for nearly 15 years.
Another World
As the World Turns
(hired by Hogan Sheffer
)
One Life to Live
The Catlins
Writers Guild of America Award
United States
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television
Television
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
writer
Writer
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. She has written for soaps for nearly 15 years.
Positions held
All My ChildrenAll My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
- Co- Head WriterHead writerA head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...
: (with Agnes NixonAgnes NixonAgnes Nixon is an American writer and producer. She attended Northwestern University where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, and is best known as the creator of soap operas such as One Life to Live and All My Children...
& Jean PassananteJean PassananteJean Passanante is an American television screenwriter best known for her work in daytime soap operas.Passanante got her start as an actress doing bit parts in the 1980s, including John Sayles's Return of the Secaucus 7. In 1985 she married writer Jack Shannon...
; June 1999 - November 1999 - Script EditorScript editorA script editor is a member of the production team of scripted television programmes, usually dramas and comedies. The script editor has many responsibilities including finding new script writers, developing storyline and series ideas with writers, ensuring that scripts are suitable for production...
: 1998 - 1999 - Script Writer: 1985 - 1993
Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
- Co-Head Writer: February 1997 - May 1997
- Breakdown Writer: 1993 - 1997
As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
(hired by Hogan Sheffer
Hogan Sheffer
Hogan Sheffer is an American Daytime Emmy-winning screenwriter. During the WGA strike, he chose financial core status with the WGA and continued working.-Personal life:...
)
- Script Writer: 2001 - July 17, 2007
One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
- Script Writer: August 31, 2007 - February 15, 2008, May 2, 2008–present
The Catlins
The Catlins (TV series)
The Catlins was an American prime-time soap opera on Superstation TBS that ran from April 1, 1983 to May 31, 1985. Created by Chris McIntyre, it focused on the lives of two wealthy and feuding families; the Catlin family and the Quinn family. The show was set in Atlanta, Georgia.Catlin family...
- Script Writer (1982–1984)
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy AwardDaytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
- Nomination, 2003 & 2006, Best Writing, As the World Turns
- Win, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, Best Writing, As the World Turns
- Nomination, 1994 & 1996, Best Writing, Another World
- Nomination, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1999, Best Writing, All My Children
- Win, 1985 & 1988, Best Writing, All My Children
Writers Guild of America Award
Writers Guild of America Award
The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949...
- Win, 2006, Best Writing, As the World Turns
- Nomination, 2005, Best Writing, As the World Turns
- Nomination, 1999, Best Writing, All My Children
- Win, 1998, Best Writing, All My Children
- Nomination, 1997, Best Writing, Another World
- Nomination, 1995, Best Writing, Another World
- Nomination, 1994, Best Writing, Another World
- Nomination, 1993, Best Writing, Another World
- Nomination, 1990, Best Writing, All My Children
- Nomination, 1989, Best Writing, All My Children