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Lorraine Broderick
Lorraine Broderick (born 1948) is an American television soap opera writer. She got her start on All My Children as a protégée of the show's creator, Agnes Nixon. She went on to serve four different stints as its Head Writer, ultimately earning her four Daytime Emmy awards in that capacity. Her work on the show has often been met with critical acclaim, with many citing her as its finest head writer outside of Nixon. She was the last head writer of All My Children's 40-year broadcast run on ABC, penning the show through its network finale on September 23, 2011.
Broderick graduated from Andover High School in 1966 and Mount Holyoke College in 1970. She then received her master's degree in Chinese Studies from Stanford University in 1972.
She joined All My Children as scriptwriter and breakdown writer in 1979, under the guidance of then-head writer Agnes Nixon.
In 1982, Broderick was promoted to Associate Head Writer alongside fellow Nixon protégée Wisner Washam. Washam was promoted to Head Writer the following year. In 1986, Broderick was appointed co-Head Writer, sharing duties with Washam, who would exit the show himself in 1987, leaving Broderick as the sole head writer. Broderick won her first Outstanding Writing Team Daytime Emmy award as head writer alongside Washam in 1988.
However, a network mandate for creative changes had Broderick demoted back to Associate Head Writer when Margaret DePriest was appointed head writer of All My Children in early 1989. DePriest would not last long in the position, as Nixon would resume head writing duties by the end of that year, with Broderick and Washam as her Associate Head Writers.
After 12 years with the All My Children writing team, Broderick left in 1991 to become the co-head writer of Guiding Light. While Broderick wrote for Guiding Light, the show received critical acclaim.
In the spring of 1995, when Megan McTavish was fired from her writing post at All My Children, Broderick left her post as Associate Head Writer of Another World to once again become AMC's head writer. Broderick would win three consecutive Daytime Emmy awards for Outstanding Writing Team from her work as head writer of the show, bringing her total to four Emmy honors as a daytime head writer. She left All My Children for the second time in December 1997 when ABC Daytime decided to bring back McTavish.
In early 1998, Broderick was hired at CBS Daytime's As the World Turns where her most notable story was the resurrection of evil David Stenbeck and the switch of Lily Snyder's baby with another baby. In July 1999, a complete behind-the-scenes overhaul at the show led to Broderick's exit.
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Lorraine Broderick
Lorraine Broderick (born 1948) is an American television soap opera writer. She got her start on All My Children as a protégée of the show's creator, Agnes Nixon. She went on to serve four different stints as its Head Writer, ultimately earning her four Daytime Emmy awards in that capacity. Her work on the show has often been met with critical acclaim, with many citing her as its finest head writer outside of Nixon. She was the last head writer of All My Children's 40-year broadcast run on ABC, penning the show through its network finale on September 23, 2011.
Broderick graduated from Andover High School in 1966 and Mount Holyoke College in 1970. She then received her master's degree in Chinese Studies from Stanford University in 1972.
She joined All My Children as scriptwriter and breakdown writer in 1979, under the guidance of then-head writer Agnes Nixon.
In 1982, Broderick was promoted to Associate Head Writer alongside fellow Nixon protégée Wisner Washam. Washam was promoted to Head Writer the following year. In 1986, Broderick was appointed co-Head Writer, sharing duties with Washam, who would exit the show himself in 1987, leaving Broderick as the sole head writer. Broderick won her first Outstanding Writing Team Daytime Emmy award as head writer alongside Washam in 1988.
However, a network mandate for creative changes had Broderick demoted back to Associate Head Writer when Margaret DePriest was appointed head writer of All My Children in early 1989. DePriest would not last long in the position, as Nixon would resume head writing duties by the end of that year, with Broderick and Washam as her Associate Head Writers.
After 12 years with the All My Children writing team, Broderick left in 1991 to become the co-head writer of Guiding Light. While Broderick wrote for Guiding Light, the show received critical acclaim.
In the spring of 1995, when Megan McTavish was fired from her writing post at All My Children, Broderick left her post as Associate Head Writer of Another World to once again become AMC's head writer. Broderick would win three consecutive Daytime Emmy awards for Outstanding Writing Team from her work as head writer of the show, bringing her total to four Emmy honors as a daytime head writer. She left All My Children for the second time in December 1997 when ABC Daytime decided to bring back McTavish.
In early 1998, Broderick was hired at CBS Daytime's As the World Turns where her most notable story was the resurrection of evil David Stenbeck and the switch of Lily Snyder's baby with another baby. In July 1999, a complete behind-the-scenes overhaul at the show led to Broderick's exit.