Michelle Poteet Lisanti Explained

Michelle Poteet Lisanti is an American television soap opera writer. Lisanti, formerly a member of Writers Guild of America West, left and maintained financial core status during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike.^[1]

Positions held

Another World

• Screenwriter

1995 – 1996

Days of Our Lives

• Head Writer

October 10, 1980 – October 20, 1981

• Breakdown Writer: 1987 – 1994, June 11, 2009–present

Guiding Light

• Screenwriter: 1984 – 1985

One Life to Live (hired by Lorraine Broderick)

• Screenwriter: 2001 – May 18, 2009

Search for Tomorrow

• Screenwriter: 1985
• Co-Head Writer: 1985 – 1986

Sunset Beach

• Associate Head Writer (entire run, 1997–1999)

Texas

• Screenwriter: 1981 – 1982

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award2008; Best Writing; "One Life To Live"2012; Best Writing; "Days of Our Lives"

Nominations

• 2002 & 2006; Best Writing; One Life To Live
• 1996; Best Writing; Another World
• 1994; Best Writing; Days of our Lives
• 1985; Best Writing; Guiding Light

Writers Guild of America Award Nominations

• 2003 & 2005 season; One Life To Live
• 1997 season; Sunset Beach
• 1987, 1991 & 1993 season; Days of our Lives
• 1984 season; Guiding Light

External links

• • ABC Daytime: OLTL

Notes and References

1. Web site: WGA outs fi-core members . . 21 April 2008 .