Lynn Martin (born in

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) 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. She is a graduate of

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

and

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manha ...

Positions held

'' Another World'' * Script Writer (1998–1999) ''

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 soa ...

'' * Script Writer (1999–2005) '' The City'' * Script Writer (1996–1997) ''

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 p ...

'' * Script Writer (1997–1998)

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, 2006, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Win, 2005, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Win, 2004, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Nomination, 2003, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Win, 2002, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Win, 2001, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Nomination, 2000, 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 Th ...

*Nomination, 2005, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Win, 2020, Best Writing, ''The Young and The Restless''

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Lynn American soap opera writers American women television writers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Women soap opera writers Screenwriters from Washington, D.C. Georgetown University alumni 21st-century American women