Jean Passanante (born June 26, 1953) is an American television scriptwriter best known for her work in daytime soap operas. This list is poorly defined, permanently incomplete, or has become unverifiable or an indiscriminate list or repository of loosely associated topics. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television...

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. They are still married and have one daughter, Ruth Shannon. Return of the Secaucus 7 is a 1980 film which tells the story of seven friends who reunite for the anniversary of their arrest ten years previously, on their way to a political demonstration. ... This article is about the year. ...

She got her start on soaps working as a staff writer on the ABC drama One Life to Live from 1992-1996. In 1996 she was promoted to the top position of head writer, only to be replaced in 1997. She remained as staff writer until in 1998 she was made co-head writer of the ailing soap opera Another World. Passanante wrapped up the show's 35-year history in June 1999. The next month, she relieved All My Children creator Agnes Nixon of head writing duties after Nixon was called in to temporarily replace Megan McTavish. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... A Head Writer is a person who is in charge of a television/radio series writing team. ... Another World was an NBC soap opera that ran from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. ... All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ... Agnes Nixon Agnes Nixon (born Agnes Eckhardt on December 27, 1927) is a Daytime Emmy award-winning writer and producer. ... Megan McTavish (born April 30, 1949 in Pembroke, New Hampshire) is an American soap opera writer, most known for her head writing stints on All My Children. ...

Passanante was fired from All My Children in 2001 and was replaced by Richard Culliton. She was snatched up by CBS's As The World Turns in 2001, where she served as co-head writer (second in command to Hogan Sheffer) until she was promoted to full head writer when he resigned in early 2005. Richard Culliton is an American television writer known for his work on soap operas. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... As the World Turns (ATWT) is the second longest-running American television soap opera (the first being Guiding Light),[1] airing each weekday on CBS Daytime. ... Hogan Sheffer (born Mark Wayne Sheffer on June 12, 1958 in York, Pennsylvania) is an American Daytime Emmy winning screenwriter. ...

Passanante attended Dartmouth College. [1] Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Incorporated as Trustees of Dartmouth College,[6][7] it is a member of the Ivy League and one of the nine colonial colleges founded before the American Revolution. ...

From January 25, 2008 through April 17, 2008, ATWT episodes aired that were written by non-union writers due to Passanante and her team participating in the WGA strike. As of April 18, 2008, Passanante's episodes are airing again.

Positions held

All My Children All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ...

• Head Writer (January 2001-August 2001)
• Co-Head Writer (July 1999-January 2001)

Another World A Head Writer is a person who is in charge of a television/radio series writing team. ... Another World was an NBC soap opera that ran from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. ...

• Co-Head Writer (May 1998-June 25, 1999)

The Last AW Writing Team

• Leah Laiman (Head Writer, Jean Passanante (co-Head Writer), Stephen Demorest, Melissa Salmons, Laura Maria Censabella, Judy Tate, Tom Wiggin, Tom King, Maura Penders, Richard Culliton, Shelly Altman, Carolyn Culliton, Richard J. Allen, Sofia Landon Geier, Lynn Martin, Gillian Spencer, Mary Sue Price, Edwin Klein, Gordon Rayfield, Courtney Simon, Eleanor Labine

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• Head Writer (May 25, 2005 - January 24, 2008; April 18, 2008 - present)
• Co-Head Writer (September 2001 - May 24, 2005)

One Life To Live One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ...

• Associate Head Writer (1993-1996, 1997-1998)
• Co-Head Writer (1996-1997)

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award: 10 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 and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ...

• Wins, 2002, 2004 and 2005, Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team for As the World Turns
• Nomination, 2003, Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team for As the World Turns
• Nomination, 2001 and 2002, Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team for All My Children
• Win, 1994, Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team for One Life To Live

Writers Guild Of America Award (WGA) Annual awards given out by the Writers Guild of America for outstanding achievements in film, TV, or radio writing. ...

• Win, 2007, Best Daytime Serial for As the World Turns
• Nominations, 2005 and 2006, Daytime Serials for As The World Turns
• Win, 2001 and 2002, Daytime Serials for All My Children

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External links

• Jean Passanante at IMDB