Jill Lorie Hurst is an

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television

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and producer. Hurst is a native of

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. She studied theater at

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, then moved to

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. For several years, she was a waitress during the day and would see Broadway shows in the evening. She was initially hired at ''

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'' as a receptionist, and was then promoted to writer's assistant, eventually becoming part of the writing team and, in the last several years of the show, head writer.

Positions held

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(with

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, Christopher Dunn): August 22, 2008 – 2009 * Story Producer: June 11, 2007 – August 21, 2008 * Associate head writer: 2001, August 15, 2006 – June 7, 2007 * Script writer: 1999 - 2001, 2002 – August 14, 2006 * Assistant to the writers: 1994–1999

Awards and nominations

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*Win, 2007, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light'' *Nomination, 2005, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light'' *Nomination, 2003, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light'' *Nomination, 1999, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light''

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*Nomination, 2006, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light'' *Win, 2004, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light'' *Nomination, 2002, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light'' *Nomination, 2001, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light'' *Nomination, 1998, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurst, Jill Lorie Year of birth missing (living people) American soap opera writers Living people Wayne State University alumni Writers Guild of America Award winners