Sheri Anderson

Sheri Anderson is an American television writer and producer who is the author of the fiction novel series, Salem's Secrets, Scandals and Lies, based on the television series Days of Our Lives that was released in conjunction with their 45th Anniversary. She previously worked primarily on serials and in international film and television development. She is widely credited for co-creating some of the most memorable storylines and Supercouples on American daytime television including Luke and Laura, Bo and Hope, John and Marlena, Patch and Kayla, Tony and Anna DiMera and Shane and Kimberly.

Anderson was also Creative Consultant on The Spot,^[1] the first original content site on the internet. She is also a partner in CohenThomas Management/Hot Rock Media, representing leading actors in film and television. She is married to Paca Thomas, owner of Pacaworks a multi-media production company. The five time Emmy Award winner is the co-creator and former partner of Vidlit.com and is Bernie Taupin's sidekick/producer on Bernie Taupin's American Roots Radio heard on SiriusXM's The Loft.

Positions held

Another World

Head writer: February 1988 - April 1988

Days of Our Lives

Co-head writer: April 19, 1982 - November 10, 1986, July 10, 1992 - August 6, 1992, December 21, 1992 - April 28, 1993
Head writer: June 12 - July 9, 1992, August 7 - December 18, 1992
Script editor: 1990 - 1991
Script Writer: 1975 - 1976, 1981 - 1982
Story Consultant: 1988 - 1989

General Hospital

Associate head writer: 1979 - 1981
Script writer: 1991

Guiding Light

Head writer: 1987

Santa Barbara

Co-head writer: 1990

Falcon Crest

Co-producer: 1989
Writer: 1989

Jumanji

Script writer: 1998

"The Spot"

Creative consultant/exec. producer: 1996

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

WINS

(1976; Best Writing; Days of Our Lives)
(1991; Best Writing; Santa Barbara)

NOMINATIONS

(1981; Best Writing; General Hospital)
(1984, 1985 & 1987; Best Writing; Days of Our Lives)

Writers Guild of America Award

WINS

(1991 season; Santa Barbara)

NOMINATIONS

(1976, 1988, 1992 & 1994 seasons; Days of Our Lives)

Writing history

Preceded by Pat Falken Smith	Head Writer of Days of Our Lives (with Margaret DePriest: April 19, 1982 - October 25, 1984) (with Thom Racina: September 24, 1984 – November 10, 1986) (with Leah Laiman: December 3, 1984 – November 10, 1986) April 19, 1982 - November 10, 1986	Succeeded by Thom Racina Leah Laiman
Preceded by Joseph D. Manetta	Head Writer of Guiding Light (with Joseph D. Manetta) December 1986 – early 1987	Succeeded by Pamela K. Long
Preceded by Margaret DePriest	Head Writer of Another World February – April 1988	Succeeded by Donna Swajeski (WGA Strike)
Preceded by Charles Pratt, Jr.	Head Writer of Santa Barbara (with Maralyn Thoma) (with Samuel D. Ratcliffe: June - July 1990) May - July 1990	Succeeded by Samuel D. Ratcliffe Maralyn Thoma
Preceded by Richard J. Allen Beth Milstein	Head Writer of Days of Our Lives (with Gene Palumbo: July 10, 1992 - August 6, 1992) (with James E. Reilly: December 21, 1992 - April 28, 1993) June 12, 1992 - April 28, 1993	Succeeded by James E. Reilly

References

↑ Yant, Monica (July 23, 1996). "As the Cyber World Turns", St. Petersburg Times, p. D1.

External links

Sheri Anderson at the Internet Movie Database

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