Michelle Poteet Lisanti

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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

Associate Head Writer (entire run, 1997–1999)

Screenwriter: 1981 – 1982

HW History

Preceded by Nina Laemmle	Head Writer of Days of Our Lives (with Gary Tomlin: October 20, 1980 – October 20, 1981) October 10, 1980 – October 20, 1981	Succeeded by Pat Falken Smith

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award 2008; 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

References

^ "WGA outs fi-core members". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 April 2008.

External links

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