Susan Kirshenbaum is an American television writer.

Positions held

* Writer on ''

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''; (1983–1994), ''

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'' (1995–2000), and ''

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'' (2005–2006)

Awards and nominations

Kirshenbaum has been nominated for nine

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awards for her work on ''

'' and ''

''. She was nominated from 1984 to 2000, and won twice in 1985 and 1988. Her first DE nomination was shared with

Agnes Nixon Agnes Nixon ( Eckhardt; December 10, 1922 – September 28, 2016) was an American television writer and producer, and the creator of the ABC soap operas ''One Life to Live'', ''All My Children'', as well as '' Loving'' and its spin-off '' The ...

Wisner Washam Wisner McCamey Washam (born September 8, 1931) is an American soap opera writer, best known as the head writer of ''All My Children'', from 1981 to 1987. Early life and career A native of North Carolina, he graduated from the University of Nor ...

Lorraine Broderick Lorraine Broderick (born 1948) is an American television soap opera writer. She got her start on ''All My Children'' as a protégée of the show's creator, Agnes Nixon. She went on to serve four different stints as its Head Writer, ultimately ...

, Dani Morris, Jack Wood, Mary K. Wells,

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, Elizabeth Wallace, Roni Dengel, and Carlina Della Pietra, while her first win was shared with the former minus Morris and Dengel, and including Victor Miller,

Art Wallace Art Wallace was an American television writer best known for his work on the gothic soap opera ''Dark Shadows''. He began work in television in the 1940s, on the anthology series '' Studio One'' and '' Kraft Television Theater''. Over the years, ...

, and Elizabeth Page. She was also nominated for a

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award in the category Daytime Serials in 1998, for her work on ''As the World Turns''. Her nomination was shared with

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, Mel Brez, Stephen Demorest, Lisa Connor, Patti DiZenzo, Ralph Ellis, John Kuntz, Mary Sue Price, Louise Shaffer, and Melissa Salmons.

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