Bettina Francion Bradbury (July 22, 1955 – January 13, 2019) was an American television

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. She was the daughter of American

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Awards and nominations

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**Nominations, 1995, 1999, and 2001–2003, Best Writing, ''All My Children'' **Wins, 1996–1998, Best Writing, ''All My Children'' **First nomination shared with:

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, Frederick Johnson, N. Gail Lawrence, Jeff Beldner,

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**Wins, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2003 seasons, ''All My Children'' **Nominations, 1992, 1995–2001, and 2003 seasons, ''All My Children'' **Win, 1991 season, ''Santa Barbara''

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