Christopher Whitesell | |
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Birthdate |
January 17, 1957 |
Birthplace |
Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA |
Occupation |
Writer |
Years Active |
1984-2017 |
Christopher Whitesell is a writer for daytime drama. Whitesell was co-head writer for Days of our Lives from August 2012 to August 2015. Whitesell has also worked on the writing staffs of Another World, As the World Turns, General Hospital, Guiding Light, One Life to Live, The Young and the Restless and Sunset Beach.
Soapography[]
- Associate Head Writer (1988-1991; 1995-1996)
- Breakdown Writer (1987-1988; 2003-2006)
- Co-Head Writer (2003-2006)
- Associate Head Writer (2000-2001)
- Co-Head Writer (10/2008-06/13/2011; 08/17/2012-08/18/2015)
- Associate Head Writer (1997)
- Co-Head Writer (05/1997-12/05/1997)
- Breakdown writer (11/20/2015-12/01/2017)
- Breakdown Writer (1984-1986)
- Associate Head Writer (1993-1995)
- Co-Head Writer (2001-01/31/2003)
- Co-Head Writer (01/1998-12/31/1999)
- Breakdown Writer (06/21/2011-06/11/2012)
Awards and Nominations[]
Daytime Emmy Awards
YEAR | CATEGORY | SHOW | W/N |
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1985 | Writing Team | Guiding Light | N |
1986 | W | ||
1988 | Writing in a Children's Special | ABC Afterschool Specials: Terrible Things My Mother Told Me | N |
1989 | ABC Afterschool Specials: Daddy Can't Read | N | |
1989 | Writing Team | Another World | N |
1994 | One Life to Live | W | |
1995 | N | ||
1996 | Another World | N | |
1998 | General Hospital | N | |
2002 | One Life to Live | N | |
2004 | As the World Turns | W | |
2005 | W | ||
2006 | N | ||
2011 | Days of our Lives | N | |
2014 | N | ||
2017 | General Hospital | N | |
2018 | N |
Writers Guild of America Awards
YEAR | SHOW | W/N |
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1985 | Guiding Light | N |
1986 | Guiding Light | N |
1998 | Another World | N |
1998 | General Hospital | W |
1999 | General Hospital | N |
2002 | Days of our Lives | N |
2006 | As the World Turns | N |
2007 | As the World Turns | W |
2012 | The Young and the Restless | N |
2017 | General Hospital | W |