Jill Mitwell is an American television

soap opera A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originat ...

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. Mitwell gave the acceptance speech for ''

One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as ...

'' winning the

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for the directing team in 2008.

Directing credits

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All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2 ...

'' Occasional Director (2001) *''

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 so ...

'' Director (1987–1991; 1998–1999) *''

Guiding Light ''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. ''Guiding Light'' aired on CBS for 57 years between June 30, 1952, and September 18, 2009, overlapping a 19-year broadcast on radio ...

'' Director (Early 1980s) *''

'' Director (1992–1998; 2000–2006; 2006–January 2012) * "Remember WENN" Director (1997)

Awards and nominations

*Win, 2014, Directing, "One Life to Live" (online reboot) *Win, 2009, Directing, "One Life to Live" *Win, 2008, Directing, "One Life to "Live" *Nominated, 2007, Directing, ''One Life to Live'' *Nominated, 2004, Directing, ''One Life to Live'' *Nominated, 1995, Directing, ''One Life to Live'' *Nominated, 1992, Directing, ''As the World Turns'' *Nominated, 1990, Directing, ''As the World Turns'' *Nominated, 1989, Directing, ''As the World Turns'' *Nominated, 1988, Directing, ''As the World Turns''

Directors Guild of America Award The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. The first DGA Award was an "Honorary Life Member" award issued in 1938 to D. W. Griffith. The statues are made by New York firm, Society Awards. Cate ...

*Win, 2013, Directing, "One Life to Live", episode "Between Heaven and Hell" *Nomination, 2010, Directing, "One Life to Live", episode 10,688 *Win, 2007, Directing, ''One Life to Live'', (episode #9779) *Nomination, 2002, Directing, ''One Life to Live'', (episode #8691) *Win, 2000, Directing, ''One Life to Live'', (episode #8205) *Nomination, 1999, Directing, ''One Life to Live'', (episode #8012) *Nomination, 1998, Directing, ''One Life to Live'', (episode #7761) *Nomination, 1996, Directing, ''One Life to Live'', (episode #7285) *Win, 1993, Directing, ''One Life to Live'', (episode #6356)

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