Courtney Simon (born June 23, 1946) is an American

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and

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. Simon is sometimes credited as "Courtney Sherman" or "Courtney Sherman Simon". Simon is best known for having created the role of Kathy Phillips on the long-running

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''.

Career

Acting roles

Simon is best known for having created the role of Kathy Phillips on the long-running

''. She has also played roles on ''

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'' (''Dinah Buckley''), ''

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'', and '' Another World''. Her more recent acting work has been on a recurring basis. As a featured actress, she is best known for playing Dr. Lynn Michaels on ''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other s ...

''.

Writing work

Simon began to contribute to shows as a writer while she was still a cast member at ''

''. She has worked steadily as a breakdown script writer ever since. With recurring, part-time acting roles, she has occasionally worked at a show as a writer and as an actor; she has also worked on one show as a writer while appearing on another program as an actor.

Positions held

'' (hired by

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) * Script Writer: 1996 - 1997 '' Another World'' * Script Writer: 1998 - June 25, 1999 ''

'' (hired by Susan Bedsow Horgan) * Script Writer: 1984 - 1985, 2000 - 2001 * Script Editor: 2001 - January 24, 2008, April 18, 2008 - September 2010 ''

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'' * Script Writer: 1997 - 1998 ''

'' (hired by

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) * Writer: 1992 - 1993 ''

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'' * Writer: 1991 '' Santa Barbara'' * Script Writer: 1986 - 1991 ''

'' * Script Writer: 1982 - 1984

Awards and nominations

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WINS *(1989; Best Writing; ''Santa Barbara'') *(1993; Best Writing; ''Guiding Light'') *(1997; Best Writing; ''All My Children'') *(2001, 2002, 2004 & 2005; Best Writing; ''As the World Turns'') NOMINATIONS *(1986; Best Writing; ''As the World Turns'') *(1988 & 1990; Best Writing; ''Santa Barbara'') *(1998; Best Writing; ''General Hospital'') *(2003, 2006 & 2010; Best Writing; ''As the World Turns'')

Writers Guild of America Award The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility ...

WINS *(1985 season; ''Search for Tomorrow'') *(1991 & 1992 seasons; ''Santa Barbara'') *(1997 season; ''All My Children'') *(1998 season; ''General Hospital'') *(2007 & 2009 seasons; ''As the World Turns'') NOMINATIONS *(1995 & 1996 seasons; ''Guiding Light'') *(1998 season; ''All My Children'') *(1999 season; ''General Hospital'') *(2008 & 2010 seasons; ''As the World Turns'') *(2011 & 2013 seasons; ''One Life to Live'')

Personal life

Simon's first marriage, to Ed Easton, ended in divorce. She met actor Peter Simon while they were both part of the cast on ''

''. The couple married in 1975 and have raised five children (some from previous marriages, as well as one born to the couple, Kate Hall, who is also a

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writer).

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, Courtney American soap opera writers American soap opera actresses 1946 births Living people Writers Guild of America Award winners 21st-century American women