Courtney Simon
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Courtney Simon is an American
writer
and actress. Simon is sometimes credited as "Courtney Sherman" or "Courtney Sherman Simon".
on the long-running soap opera
Search for Tomorrow
.
She has also played roles on Guiding Light
(Dinah Buckley), All My Children
, and Another World
. Her more recent acting work has been on a recurring basis. As a featured actress, she is best known for playing Dr. Lynn Michaels on As the World Turns
.
Search for Tomorrow
. She has worked steadily as a breakdown script writer ever since. With recurring, part-time acting roles, she has occasionally worked at a show as a writer and as an actor; she has also worked on one show as a writer while appearing on another program as an actor.
(hired by Lorraine Broderick
)
Another World
As the World Turns
(hired by Leah Laiman
)
General Hospital
Guiding Light
(hired by Nancy Curlee
)
Loving
Santa Barbara
Search for Tomorrow
while they were both part of the cast on Search for Tomorrow
. The couple married in 1975 and have raised five children (some from previous marriages, as well as one born to the couple).
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writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and actress. Simon is sometimes credited as "Courtney Sherman" or "Courtney Sherman Simon".
Acting roles
Simon is best known for having created the role of Kathy PhillipsKathy Parker Phillips
Kathy Phillips Taper was a fictional character on the now-cancelled soap opera, Search for Tomorrow. She was played by actress and writer Courtney Sherman, and also by actress Nicolette Goulet....
on the long-running soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
.
She has also played roles on Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
(Dinah Buckley), All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, and Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
. Her more recent acting work has been on a recurring basis. As a featured actress, she is best known for playing Dr. Lynn Michaels on As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
.
Writing work
Simon began to contribute to shows as a writer while she was still a cast member atSearch for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
. She has worked steadily as a breakdown script writer ever since. With recurring, part-time acting roles, she has occasionally worked at a show as a writer and as an actor; she has also worked on one show as a writer while appearing on another program as an actor.
Positions held
All My ChildrenAll My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
(hired by Lorraine Broderick
Lorraine Broderick
Lorraine Broderick is an American television soap opera writer who got her start on All My Children as a protégée of the show's creator, Agnes Nixon.-Bio:...
)
- Script Writer: 1996 - 1997
Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
- Script Writer: 1998 - June 25, 1999
As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
(hired by Leah Laiman
Leah Laiman
Leah Laiman is an American soap opera writer and romance novelist.- Background :This Emmy Award winning writer got her start on daytime television during the early 1980s when General Hospital's Head Writer, Pat Falken Smith, quit the show with the entire writing team...
)
- Script Writer: 2000 - 2001
- Script Editor: 2001 - January 24, 2008, April 18, 2008 - September 2010
General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
- Script Writer: 1997 - 1998
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
(hired by Nancy Curlee
Nancy Curlee
Nancy Curlee is an American soap opera writer. She was Head Writer of Guiding Light from 1990 to 1994. Her time at the helm of GL is often considered a golden period for the show....
)
- Writer: 1992 - 1993
Loving
Loving (TV series)
Caden Grant Carlton loves Mika Ayako Ryan more.Loving is an American television soap opera which aired on ABC's daytime lineup from June 26, 1983 to November 10, 1995 for 3,169 episodes...
- Writer: 1991
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
- Script Writer: 1986 - 1991
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
- Script Writer: 1982 - 1984
Writing awards & nominations
- Daytime Emmy NOMINATION (2003 & 2006; Best Writing; As The World Turns)
- Daytime Emmy WIN (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005; Best Writing; As The World Turns)
- Daytime Emmy NOMINATION (1998; Best Writing; General Hospital)
- Daytime Emmy WIN (1997; Best Writing; All My Children)
- Daytime Emmy WIN (1993; Best Writing; Guiding Light)
- Daytime Emmy NOMINATION (1998 & 1990; Best Writing; Santa Barbara)
- Daytime Emmy WIN (1989; Best Writing; Santa Barbara)
- Writers Guild of America AwardWriters Guild of America AwardThe Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949...
NOMINATION (For 2005, 2008 season; As The World Turns) - Writers Guild NOMINATION (For 1997 & 1998 season; General Hospital)
- Writers Guild NOMINATION (For 1997 season; All My Children)
- Writers Guild WIN (For 1996 season; All My Children)
- Writers Guild NOMINATION (For 1994 & 1995 season; Guiding Light)
- Writers Guild WIN (For 1990 & 1991 season; Santa Barbara)
- Writers Guild NOMINATION (For 1984 season; Search For Tomorrow)
Personal life
Simon's first marriage, to Ed Easton, ended in divorce. She met actor Peter SimonPeter Simon (actor)
Peter Simon is an American actor.- Early career :Simon began his career studying acting at the Phillips Exeter Academy. He attended Williams College in Williamstown, MA...
while they were both part of the cast on Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
. The couple married in 1975 and have raised five children (some from previous marriages, as well as one born to the couple).