Lisa Connor facts for kids

Lisa Connor is an American writer, producer, and director who works on popular TV shows called soap operas. She is known for her work on the TV series All My Children.

In 2020, Lisa was one of the talented writers asked to join a new app called "Radish." This app helps people read fiction stories on their phones. Other famous soap opera writers like Janet Iacobuzio, Addie Walsh, Leah Laiman, and Jean Passanante also joined the team.

Lisa Connor's TV Career

Lisa Connor has worked on many well-known soap operas, helping to create the stories and bring them to life.

Working on All My Children

Lisa had several important jobs on All My Children:

• Co-Head Writer: From May 2013 to September 2013, she helped lead the writing team.
• Script Editor: From January 2013 to September 2013, she checked and improved the scripts.
• Script Writer: From May 2010 to December 2010, she wrote the actual dialogue and scenes.
• Breakdown Writer: She worked in this role from April 2002 to January 2005, and again from January 2011 to September 2011. A breakdown writer helps plan the story and what happens in each episode.
• Supervising Producer: From 1999 to March 2002, she helped manage the show's production.

Other Shows Lisa Worked On

Lisa also contributed her talents to many other popular TV shows:

• As the World Turns: She was a script writer and breakdown writer for this show for several years.
• Days of Our Lives: She worked as a breakdown writer and later as a script writer, starting in September 2016.
• General Hospital: Lisa occasionally wrote scripts and breakdowns for this long-running series.
• Guiding Light: Early in her career, she was a script writer, associate director, and production coordinator for Guiding Light.
• One Life to Live: She worked as a script writer for this show from 1995 to 1996.
• The Young and the Restless: From 2009 to 2010, Lisa wrote scripts and breakdowns for this popular soap opera.

Awards and Recognitions

Lisa Connor has been recognized for her excellent work in television with several awards and nominations.

Daytime Emmy Awards

The Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the best in American daytime television.

• Wins:
  • 1994: Lisa won for Best Directing for her work on Guiding Light.
• Nominations:
  • 2003–2004, 2006: Nominated for Best Writing for As The World Turns.
  • 2001 & 2002: Nominated for Best Drama Series for All My Children.
  • 2000: Nominated for Best Writing for As The World Turns.
  • 1996: Nominated for Best Writing for One Life To Live.
  • 1993: Nominated for Best Directing for Guiding Light.

Writers Guild of America Award

The Writers Guild of America Award honors outstanding writing in film, television, and radio.

• Wins:
  • 2003 season: Lisa won for her work on All My Children.
• Nominations:
  • 1997, 1998, 2005 & 2006 seasons: Nominated for her writing on As The World Turns.