Felicia Minei Behr

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Felicia Minei Behr is an American TV producer and network executive who has worked on three daytimr serials. She was fired from All My Children because ABC executives held her responsible for the show's substantial decline in ratings in 1995.

1 Career: Executive Producer
2 Positions Held
3 Awards & Nominations
4 External Links

[edit] Career: Executive Producer

Felicia Minei Behr's seven-year tenure as Executive Producer of All My Children is hailed by many fans as a golden age for the show. The show was revitalised, and throughout her tenure as EP (Head Writers in this period included Wisner Washam, Agnes Nixon, Megan McTavish and Lorraine Broderick) the show drew critical acclaim and was a consistent #2 in the ratings in the first half of the 1990s. (SEE: Daytime TV ratings)

In late 1996, following her firing from All My Children, Behr was choosen to became Executive Producer of As The World Turns by Procter & Gamble Productions Inc. ATWT had deteriorated considerably in terms of ratings and quality prior to her arrival, and it was hoped that this decline could be reversed. Her tenure as EP drew mixed responses from fans and critics. For example, the decision to recast Connor Walsh (although not considered a truly pivotal character on the show) was extremely unpopular, whilst the writing tenure of Jessica Klein was seen as failing to significantly improve the quality of the show. In 1998, Lorraine Broderick became Head Writer and her tenure would draw mixed reviews- many fans criticised decisions made in the period, others claimed the quality of the show improved compared to previous regimes (particularly that of Stephen Black and Henry Stern) and ratings stabilised after some years of decline.

[edit] Positions Held

All My Children

Executive Producer (1989 - April 1996)
Associate Producer (1970-1975)

As The World Turns

Executive Producer (December 1996 - July 1999)

Ryan's Hope

Executive Producer (1988-1989)
Producer (1982-1988)

ABC Daytime

Senior Vice President (May 2000 - May 2004)

[edit] Awards & Nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

NOMINATIONS: 8 Noms -(1990-1997; Best Drama Series; All My Children)

WINS: 2 WINS -(1992 & 1994; Best Drama Series; All My Children)

Preceded by Stephen Schenkel	Executive Producer of All My Children January 1989 -April 1996	Succeeded by Francesca James
Preceded by John Valente	Executive Producer of As the World Turns November 1996 - June 1999	Succeeded by Christopher Goutman