Lynn Marie Latham
Lynn Marie Latham is an American television writer, producer, and showrunner.[1] Her initial foray into writing for television was as a story editor for the series Berrenger's in 1985. That same year, Latham became a writer for the nighttime serial Knots Landing.
Career
In 1991, she and husband
Latham's father, John H. Latham, was a Western writer who published seven novels and over a thousand short stories. Her cousin, Aaron Latham, wrote the article that inspired the movie Urban Cowboy.[citation needed]
Positions held
- Writer: March 1984 - July 1984
- Story Editor: January 1985 - March 1985
Knots Landing (head writer from September 1986 - May 1991)
- Producer: 1988 - 1991
- Script Writer: 1985 - 1991
- Executive Story Editor: 1985 - 1988
- Creator
- Writer: September 1991 - April 1993
- Executive Producer: September 1991 - April 1993
- Creator
- Writer: August 1994 - September 1994
- Executive Producer: August 1994 - September 1994
- Executive Consultant: 2000
- Writer: April 1997 - July 1997
- Creative Consultant: April 1997 - July 1997
- Head Writer: 1997 - 1999
- Writer: 1996
- Creative Consultant: 1996
- Creator
- Writer: November 1993 - February 1994
- Executive Producer: November 1993 - February 1994
- Writer: 2001
- Executive Producer: 2000 - 2001
- Writer: 2000
- Executive Producer: 2000
- Creator
- Writer: August 2003 - July 2005
- Executive Producer: August 2003 - July 2005
- Executive Producer: September, 2006 - December 24, 2007
- Head Writer: February 16, 2006 - December 24, 2007
- Creative Consultant: November 14, 2005 - February 15, 2006
Knots Landing Credits
The following episodes were written by Latham
Lynn Marie Latham & Bernard Lechowick
- 124. A Man of Good Will
Lynn Marie Latham & Dianne Messina Stanley
- 269. Devil on My Shoulder
- 297. Upwardly Mobile
Lynn Marie Latham & James Stanley
- 240. Giganticus II: The Revenge
- 262. My First Born
Bernard Lechowick & Lynn Marie Latham
- 239. Birds Do It, Bees Do It
Lynn Marie Latham Solo Credits:
- 137. Awakenings
- 141. To Sing His Praise
- 149. A Key to a Woman's Heart
- 155. The Legacy 163. Reunion
- 170. Over the Edge
- 178. My True Love
- 184. Neighborly Conduct
- 189. Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
- 191. Missing Persons
- 195. There are Smiles
- 201. Noises Everywhere (2)
- 206. If Not Now, When?
- 208. The Blushing Bride
- 211. A Fair Race
- 218. The Perfect Alibi
- 221. Borderline
- 223. The Pick-Up Game
- 225. A Weekend Getaway
- 229. Cabin Fever
- 231. Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Lead Pipe
- 234. The Spin Doctor
- 236. Double Jeopardy
- 244. Straight Down the Line
- 250. Prince Charming
- 254. Mixed Messages
- 257. Never Judge a Book By Its Cover
- 266. The Grim Reaper
- 275. The Fan Club
- 278. Blind Side
- 282. You Can Call Me Nick
- 286. The Lady or the Tiger
- 292. Always on Your Side
- 294. Call Me Dimitri
Head Writing Tenure
Executive Producing Tenure
Awards
- Writers Guild of America Award: Best Script of 1992 (Television Original Longform)
- 1992 & 1994 People's Choice Award
- 1993 Viewers For Quality TelevisionFounder’s Award (Homefront)
- Golden Globe Awards & Television Critics Association nominee for Best Drama: Homefront
- Mosaic Award from the American Jewish Committee
- Twice received Awards of Excellence in Programming from American Women in Radio and Television
- Imagen Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jewsfor Second Chances for that series’ positive portrayal of Latinos
- 1999 Media Access Award for Port Charles
- Easter Seals EDI Award (Equality Dignity Independence)
- Soap Opera Digest Awards: Outstanding Prime Time Show from 1989-1992; Outstanding Storyline for 1990 and 1991.
- Daytime Emmys: Outstanding Drama Series [1] 2006-2007 for The Young and the Restless
References
- ^ "The 2007 Daytime Emmy Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2013-06-02.