Shelly Altman
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Michelle "Shelly" Altman is an American soap opera writer.[1] She has been the associate head writer of numerous American daytime soap operas, including Another World, General Hospital and One Life to Live. She served as co-head writer of The Young and the Restless alongside Jean Passanante from November 4, 2013 to March 18, 2015. In July 2015, Altman and Passanante returned to General Hospital as its co-head writers, replacing Ron Carlivati.[2]
Positions held
- Associate head writer: 1995 - 1999
- Associate head writer: August 10, 2011 – January 6, 2012; February 21, 2012 – February 28, 2013
- Co-head writer: January 9 – February 20, 2012; October 7, 2015 – Present
- Associate head writer: 1999 - February 22, 2008; May 2, 2008 – September 20, 2011
- Co-head writer: March 18 – November 1, 2013
- Head writer: November 4, 2013 – March 18, 2015
- Breakdown Writer: March 23, 2015 – October 21, 2015
Awards and nominations
Win
- (2008; Best Writing; One Life To Live)[3]
- (2014; Best Writing; The Young and the Restless)
Nominations
- (2002, 2006, 2009; Best Writing; One Life To Live)
- (1996; Best Writing; Another World)
- (2012, 2013; Best Writing; General Hospital)
Writers Guild of America Award
Nominations
- (2003 and 2005 season; One Life To Live)
- (1997 season; Another World)
HW History
| Preceded by | Head Writer of General Hospital (with Garin Wolf) January 9, 2012 - February 20, 2012 |
Succeeded by Ron Carlivati |
| Preceded by | Head Writer of The Young and the Restless (with Josh Griffith: 3/18/13-11/1/13) (with Tracey Thomson) (with Jean Passanante: 12/23/13-3/18/15) (with Charles Pratt, Jr.: 1/16/15-3/18/15) March 18, 2013 - March 18, 2015 |
Succeeded by Charles Pratt, Jr. Tracey Thomson |
| Preceded by | Head Writer of General Hospital (with Jean Passanante) October 7, 2015 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
