Shawn Morrison is an American television

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writer. During the writers' strike of 2007-08, he chose

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status with the Writers Guild of America and continued working.

Positions held

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'' * Associate Head Writer (1995–1998) ''

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'' * Script Editor (2007–2008) * Outline Writer (2003–2007) * Associate Head Writer (1999–2003)

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 (NA ...

*Nomination, 2003, Best Writing, ''Passions'' *Nomination, 2002, Best Writing, ''Passions'' *Nomination, 2001, Best Writing, ''Passions'' *Nomination, 1998, Best Writing, ''Days of our Lives'' *Nomination, 1997, Best Writing, ''Days of our Lives''

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*Nomination, 2000, Best Writing, ''Passions''

External links

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