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Ron Carlivati
Ronald David Carlivati (born November 25, 1968) is an American screenwriter. He is best known for his tenures as head writer on the ABC Daytime soap operas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital''. He is currently serving a position as head writer for the NBC Daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''. Career It was announced in the February 27, 2007, edition of ''Soap Opera Digest'' that Carlivati was promoted to Head Writer, Co-Head Writer of ''One Life to Live'' alongside Dena Higley. On June 4, 2007, Frank Valentini announced that Carlivati would be promoted to head writer effective immediately. The first episode with Carlivati as Head Writer aired September 11, 2007. Due to ''One Life to Lives cancellation on ABC, and later the show's abandoned transition to online distribution via production company Prospect Park (production company), Prospect Park, it was announced on December 1, 2011, that Carlivati would be taking over as head-writer on ABC's one remaining soap, ''Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Writer
A 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. In fictional comedy or and drama TV shows, this is generally performed by an executive producer, who is usually also the showrunner. Overview The head writer conceives and outlines the long-term story of a scripted television or radio series. In daytime television, the over-arcing story lines are broken out into daily episodes, which are individually outlined by particular writers, and fleshed out with dialogue by others. In prime time series, individual staff or freelance writers briefed with any long-term story lines generally pitch their episode ideas to the head writer/executive producer. The writer develops their ideas into an outline and a script, which is subsequently edited and revised by the series' entire writing team during the production proces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starr Manning
Starr Manning is a fictional character from the daytime drama '' One Life to Live''. Born onscreen on January 8, 1996, the role was initially portrayed by infant children. In 1998, Starr was rapidly aged when young actress Kristen Alderson debuted in the childhood role, which retconned the character's birth year to 1992. Following the cancellation of ''One Life to Live'' and its conclusion in 2012, Alderson carried the role over to ABC's last remaining soap opera, '' General Hospital'', winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for the portrayal in 2013. Alderson is the second ''One Life to Live'' actor after Gerald Anthony (Marco Dane) to win an Emmy for a crossover role to ''General Hospital''. Starr is the oldest child of Todd Manning and Blair Cramer. Starr and younger brother, Jack and distant cousin, Zane Buchanan, are the only three characters biologically related to both longtime ''One Life to Live'' rivals Victoria Lord and Dr. Dorian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Coe
Lucy Coe is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap operas '' General Hospital'' and ''Port Charles''. Portrayed by Lynn Herring, she first appeared in April 1986 on ''General Hospital'', introduced as an alibi in a murder plot. In 1997, she made her second departure from the show and joined its now defunct spin-off ''Port Charles''. There, she was involved in storylines revolving around vampires, where it was revealed that Lucy was a vampire slayer. The character stayed on ''Port Charles'' until October 2003, when the series was cancelled, and she made a brief guest appearance on ''General Hospital'' in July 2004. In November 2012, after more than eight years off-screen, it was confirmed that Herring was to return to ''General Hospital''. She returned that December for the revival of the infamous Nurses' Ball, which she founded in the 1990s, as well as a continuation of ''Port Charles'' vampire story arc. Over the years, Lucy is known for having developed from a "mousy l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Herring
Sheryl Lynn Herring (born September 22, 1958) is an American soap opera actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Lucy Coe on the long-running soap opera ''General Hospital'' which she has played on and off since 1986. Early life Herring was born in Enid, Oklahoma. Before acting, Herring was Miss Virginia USA 1977, and was 4th runner-up to Kimberly Tomes for the title of Miss USA 1977. She earned a B.A. in psychology from Louisiana State University, where she was also a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Acting career Herring is best known for her work in daytime television, first portraying the role of mousy librarian Lucy Coe on ''General Hospital'' in 1986. Over time, Lucy became much more glamorous and man-hungry, and the role proved to be very lucrative for Herring. She left after six years to explore other opportunities, which led to a role on ''Days of Our Lives''. Her character, Lisanne Gardner, was never fully developed, and Herring asked to be let out of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Spencer (General Hospital)
Laura Spencer is a fictional character from ''General Hospital'', an American soap opera on the ABC network. Laura, originally played by Stacey Baldwin, was introduced in 1974 as the illegitimate daughter of Lesley Webber (Denise Alexander). The character was written out in the summer of 1976. In early 1977, Genie Francis took over the role of the rebellious teenage Laura. In 1978, thanks to the efforts of executive producer Gloria Monty's plan to entice younger viewers, the character's popularity skyrocketed in the late 1970s and early 1980s due to her pairings with Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner) and, most famously, Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary); the latter became a popular supercouple among soap opera fans and viewers. Luke and Laura's 1981 wedding – which featured a guest appearance from Elizabeth Taylor — was viewed by 30 million people. In 1981, Francis quit the show, claiming unequal treatment compared to Geary, and the character was written out as having disappeared the foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie Francis
Eugenie Ann Francis (born May 26, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Laura Spencer (General Hospital), Laura Spencer on the television soap opera ''General Hospital'' from 1977 to present, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2007. Francis also appeared in the soap operas ''Days of Our Lives'' from 1987 to 1989, ''All My Children'' from 1990 to 1992 and ''The Young and the Restless'' from 2011 to 2012. Early life Francis was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Her father was Canadian actor Ivor Francis. Her mother, Rosemary Daley, is a former actress/model of Lithuanian descent. Genie has an older brother, Ivor Jr.; a younger brother, Kenneth; and an older half-sister, Shelley, from her father's first marriage. Career Francis began acting in the two part episode titled "Jury Duty" on the television series ''Family (1976 TV series), Family''. Her biggest role came in 1977 with Laura Spencer (General Hospital), Laura Spencer on ''General Hospit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristan Rogers
Tristan Rogers (born 3 June 1946) is an Australian-American actor. He is best known for playing Robert Scorpio on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'' and for voicing Jake in Walt Disney Pictures' ''The Rescuers Down Under''. He is currently starring as Robert Scorpio on General Hospital. Rogers was born in Melbourne. His early acting roles were on Australian television and he completed short stints in soap operas '' Bellbird'', ''Number 96'' (in 1974) and '' The Box'' (in 1975). He was a regular in the police drama series ''The Link Men'' (1970) which lasted for 13 episodes, and had guest roles in programs including ''Barrier Reef'', ''Division 4'' and the 1976 miniseries ''Power Without Glory''. He also appeared in a few British films in the early 1970s, notably ''Four Dimensions of Greta'' (1972), ''The Flesh and Blood Show'' (1972) and ''Sex Farm'' (1973). United States roles ''General Hospital'' He originally appeared on ''General Hospital'' from December 1980 until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tea Delgado
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and northern Myanmar. Tea is also rarely made from the leaves of ''Camellia taliensis''. After plain water, tea is the most widely consumed drink in the world. There are many different types of tea; some have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral, or grassy notes. Tea has a stimulating effect in humans primarily due to its caffeine content. An early credible record of tea drinking dates to the third century AD, in a medical text written by Chinese physician Hua Tuo. It was popularised as a recreational drink during the Chinese Tang dynasty, and tea drinking subsequently spread to other East Asian countries. Portuguese priests and merchants introduced it to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florencia Lozano
Florencia Lozano (born December 16, 1969) is an American actress. She starred as Téa Delgado on the daytime series ''One Life to Live''. Lozano has guest-starred in several primetime television shows, as well as films. Early life Florencia Lozano was born in Princeton, New Jersey, to Eduardo, an architect, and Elizabeth, a Spanish teacher from Argentina. She grew up in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, and transferred out of Cornell University to receive her Bachelor of Arts from Brown University, before moving to New York City to earn her Master of Fine Arts degree at New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. Lozano's regional theater credits include ''Yerma'', ''Antigone'', ''Hamlet'', ''Caucasian Chalk Circle'', among others. Career Lozano landed the role of attorney Téa Delgado in December 1996 on the daytime drama ''One Life to Live'', and first aired on January 27, 1997. The character became one of soap opera's most popular creations, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. Todd was a college student and fraternity brother to Kevin Buchanan, Zach Rosen, and Powell Lord III, Powell Lord. In 1993, following a storyline in which he becomes acquainted with Marty Saybrooke, he initiates a gang rape on her with the help of Zach and Powell. The storyline was considered groundbreaking by television critics. Its main players—Howarth, Susan Haskell (Marty), and Hillary B. Smith (Todd's lawyer Nora Hanen)—won Emmys in 1994, as did Malone and his writing team. Howarth left the role in 2003; it was recast with Trevor St. John, physically altered by plastic surgery. In 2011, Howarth returned to ''OLTL''; it was disclosed Todd had been taken hostage and St. John's version of the character was really Todd's identical twin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Howarth
Roger Howarth (born September 13, 1968) is an American actor. He played character Todd Manning on the daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''); the character earned Howarth a Daytime Emmy Award in 1994, and is cited as an icon in the soap opera genre. He left the series in 2003 and joined soap opera ''As the World Turns'', where he played the character of Paul Ryan until the series' final episode in 2010. Howarth returned to ''OLTL'' in May 2011, eventually deciding to continue the role on ''General Hospital'' in March 2012. Due to a lawsuit from Prospect Park, Howarth, along with Kristen Alderson and Michael Easton, were forced to exit their roles in March 2013, only to return as new characters in May of the same year. He returned as Franco on ''General Hospital,'' the character formerly created and portrayed by James Franco. When the character was written off in March 2021, Howarth returned two months later as a new character, Austin Gatlin-Holt. In addition to his soap o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McBain (One Life To Live)
John McBain is a fictional character on the American daytime dramas ''One Life to Live'' and ''General Hospital'', portrayed by Michael Easton. Casting Following the cancellation of ''GH'' spinoff, ''Port Charles'', actoMichael Eastonoriginated the role of FBI agent John McBain on ''OLTL'' on October 1, 2003. In 2006, there were reports that contract negotiations were not going well, and Easton would be leaving the show. Fans speculated he might join ''GH'', where his former co-star, Kelly Monaco ( Livvie Locke), had gone after the ''Port Charles'' cancellation. Other rumors included him returning to ''Days of Our Lives'' where he played Tanner. However, Easton reached an agreement, and was able to stay with ''OLTL'' until its cancellation in January 2012. When the cancellation of ''OLTL'' was first announced, Easton initially signed with Prospect Park to have his character move to the online version of ''OLTL''. But when Prospect Park's plans fell through, Easton signed a contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
