Natalie Minardi Slater
Encyclopedia
Natalie Minardi Slater is an American
television soap opera
writer. She was originally groomed by Kay Alden
to be her successor on Y&R when she stepped down as Head Writer
.
Writers Guild of America Award
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television 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,...
writer. She was originally groomed by Kay Alden
Kay Alden
Kay Alden is a five-time Emmy award-winning television writer and the former head writer for the most-watched American soap opera, The Young and the Restless. She is currently the co-head writer for The Bold and the Beautiful....
to be her successor on Y&R when she stepped down as Head Writer
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, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...
.
Positions held
The Young and the RestlessThe Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
- Associate Head Writer (2005–Present)
- Breakdown Writer/Script Editor (1998 - November 2004)
- Production Staff (1991–1997)
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy AwardDaytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
- Nominations, 1999–2001, 2003, 2004–2006, 2008, Best Writing, The Young And The Restless
- Wins, 2000 and 2006, Best Writing, The Young And The Restless
Writers Guild of America Award
Writers Guild of America Award
The 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...
- Nominations, 1999, 2001–2002, 2005-2006 seasons, The Young And The Restless
- Wins, 2002 and 2005 seasons, The Young And The Restless