Michelle Poteet Lisanti

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Name Michelle Lisanti Role Television writer		Spouse Richard Lisanti (m. 1979) Movies Falcon Song

Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team Shows Days of Our Lives, One Life to Live Nominations WGA Award for Best Daytime Drama - Television Similar People Gary Tomlin, Christopher Whitesell, James E Reilly, Rick Draughon, Dena Higley

Michelle Poteet Lisanti is an American television soap opera writer.

Positions held

Another World

Screenwriter: 1995 - 1996

Days of Our Lives

Head Writer: October 10, 1980 - October 20, 1981

Breakdown Writer: 1987 - 1994, June 11, 2009–present

Guiding Light

Screenwriter: 1984 - 1985

One Life to Live (hired by Lorraine Broderick)

Screenwriter: 2001 - May 18, 2009

Search for Tomorrow

Screenwriter: 1985

Co-Head Writer: 1985 - 1986

Sunset Beach

Associate Head Writer (entire run, 1997–1999)

Texas

Screenwriter: 1981 - 1982

Daytime Emmy Award 2008; Best Writing; "One Life To Live" 2012; Best Writing; "Days of Our Lives"

Nominations

2002 & 2006; Best Writing; One Life To Live

1996; Best Writing; Another World

1994; Best Writing; Days of our Lives

1985; Best Writing; Guiding Light

Writers Guild of America Award Nominations

2003 & 2005 season; One Life To Live

1997 season; Sunset Beach

1987, 1991 & 1993 season; Days of our Lives

1984 season; Guiding Light

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