Jill Lorie Hurst
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Jill Lorie Hurst is an American
television soap opera
writer
and producer.
Writers Guild of America Award
United States
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television 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
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and producer.
Positions held
Guiding LightGuiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
- 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 David KreizmanDavid KreizmanDavid Kreizman is an American soap opera writer. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia.Kreizman was a part of the writing team for the long running CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light since the late 1990s. In 2004, he was promoted to the position of Head Writer by newly appointed...
, Lloyd GoldLloyd GoldLloyd 'Lucky' Gold is an American screen writer and playwright.Gold’s plays have been produced at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, the Seattle Repertory Theatre, the McCarter Theater and others. He wrote numerous film scripts for Miramax and was script doctor on Marvin's Room and Shakespeare in Love...
, Christopher Dunn): August 22, 2008 - 2009 - Story Producer: June 11, 2007 - August 21, 2008
- Associate Head Writer: 2001, August 15, 2006 - June 7, 2007
- Script Writer: 1999 - 2001, 2002 - August 14, 2006
- Assistant to the Writers: 1994 - 1999
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...
- Win, 2007, Best Writing, Guiding Light
- Nomination, 2005, Best Writing, Guiding Light
- Nomination, 2003, Best Writing, Guiding Light
- Nomination, 1999, Best Writing, Guiding Light
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...
- Nomination, 2006, Best Writing, Guiding Light
- Win, 2004, Best Writing, Guiding Light
- Nomination, 2002, Best Writing, Guiding Light
- Nomination, 2001, Best Writing, Guiding Light
- Nomination, 1998, Best Writing, Guiding Light