Shelley Curtis is an American television

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and producer. She has been working in daytime since 1979. She's sometimes credited as ''Shelly Curtis''.

Positions held

'' All My Children'' * Occasional Director (2003–2007, 2010–2011) '' Days of Our Lives'' * Supervising Producer (1988–1989, 1989–1992) * Supervising Executive Producer (1989) * Producer (1983–1988) * Director (1983–1988) '' General Hospital'' * Director (1992–2001, 2002) * Consulting Producer (1994–2001) * Producer (1992–1994) * Associate Director (1979–1982) '' Guiding Light'' * Occasional Director (2002–2007) '' Loving'' * Occasional Director (1994–1995) '' One Life to Live'' * Occasional Director (1997–2001) ''

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'' * Occasional Director (1997–1999, 2002) * Consulting Producer (1997–1999) ''

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'' * Executive Producer (2006)

Awards and nominations

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*Nomination, 1995–2001, Drama Series, ''General Hospital'' *Nomination, 1995–2001, Best Directing, ''General Hospital'' *Win, 1995–2000, Drama Series, ''General Hospital'' *Win, 2000, Directing, ''General Hospital''

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*Nomination, 1996, Directing, ''General Hospital''

Other

*Curtis is largely credited with inventing the word juj in 1984. Defined as adding style to a person, outfit or cinematic set. The word was adopted by Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and has since become common parlance in and out of Hollywood.

External links

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