Sonia Blangiardo (born April 18, 1968 in

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, USA) is an American television

soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...

director and

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. She is also the creator and director of the

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'' Tainted Dreams'', which debuted on

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in December 2013.

Positions held

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and ...

'' * Associate Producer (Late 1990s - 2000) * Supervising Producer (April 2013 – August 2013) '' One Life to Live'' * Coordinating Producer (2000 - 2002) * Producer (2010 - 2012) ''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other soa ...

'' * Director (July 15, 2004 - September 17, 2010) "

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. The soap, which aired on ...

" *Director (2015–present) '' Tainted Dreams'' (web series) * Creator, director, writer, actor (2013) ''

Winterthorne ''Winterthorne'' is a soap opera web series that premiered on August 27, 2015. Starring Martha Madison as Miranda Winterthorne, the ruthless matriarch of a candy dynasty, the series was created, written and executive produced by Michael Caruso. ...

'' (

) * Director (2015) '' Pride: The Series'' (web series) * Consulting Producer (2016)

Awards and nominations

;

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

* Win, 2017, Directing, "Days Of Our Lives" * Win, 2007, Directing, ''As the World Turns'' * Win, 2002, Drama Series, ''One Life to Live'' * Nomination, 2014,

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding New Approaches Drama Series The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series was an award presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). The first incarnation of the award was the ...

, ''Tainted Dreams'' * Nomination, 2017, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Digital Daytime Drama Series, ''Tainted Dreams'' ; Indie Series Award * Nomination, 2016, Best Directing — Drama, ''Winterthorne''

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