Maura Penders is an American television

soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...

writer.

Positions held

'' Another World'' * Associate Head Writer (1998– June 25, 1999) * Script Writer (1998) '' Days of Our Lives'' (hired by

Anne Howard Bailey Anne Howard Bailey (July 26, 1924 – November 23, 2006) was an American writer known particularly for her work as a screenwriter and opera librettist. Life and career Born and raised in Memphis, Bailey attended Rhodes College, where she g ...

, then by Tom Langan) * Associate Head Writer (1989–1997, 2000–2002) * Occasional Script Writer (1989–1997, 2000–2002) '' Guiding Light'' *Associate Writer (2000) ''

Port Charles ''Port Charles'' (commonly abbreviated as ''PC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from June 1, 1997, to October 3, 2003. It was a spin-off of the series ''General Hospital'', which has been running since 1963 and takes pl ...

'' *Associate Head Writer (1997) '' Ryan's Hope'' *Script Writer (1984–1986)

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

*Nomination, 1994 and 1997, Best Writing, ''Days of our Lives'' Writers Guild of America Award *Nomination, 1991 and 1993, Best Writing, ''Days of our Lives'' *Nomination, 1986, Best Writing, ''Ryan's Hope''

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Penders, Maura American soap opera writers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)