Chip Hayes Explained

Chip Hayes (born December 15, 1956) is an American soap opera writer, producer, and director.

Personal life

He is married to actress Deborah Adair, with whom he has two adopted children.

He is the son of actress Nancy Gates and entertainment lawyer J. William Hayes.

Positions held

All My Children (hired by Megan McTavish and later rehired by Ginger Smith)

• Head writer: Fall 2013 (with Lisa Connor as co-head writer) ^[1]
• Script writer (March 25, 2008 - February 12, 2010; December 29, 2010 - September 23, 2011; April 29, 2013 – present)
• Associate head writer (January 7, 2004 - January 14, 2008; February 17, 2010 - January 5, 2011)

General Hospital (hired by Anne Howard Bailey)

• Breakdown Writer: 1985 - 1990

Melrose Place (hired by Darren Star)

• Producer: 1992-1998
• Director: 1992-1998
• Script writer: 1994-1998

The Young and the Restless (hired by William J. Bell)

• Breakdown writer: 1983 - 1985

Awards and nominations

Nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2004 and 2012.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Writers At AMC & OLTL!. May 24, 2012. American Media, Inc.. Soap Opera Digest. May 24, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130609074741/http://abc.soapsindepth.com/2013/05/new-writers-at-amc-oltl.html. June 9, 2013. dead.
2. Web site: The 31st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations. May 4, 2004. August 16, 2014.
3. Web site: The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations. May 9, 2012. August 16, 2014. October 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131010122909/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_39th_nominations.html. dead.